Background
Ritchie, John Bennett was born on September 23, 1924 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Charlotte (Bennett) Ritchie.
Ritchie, John Bennett was born on September 23, 1924 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Charlotte (Bennett) Ritchie.
Bachelor, Yale, 1946. Postgraduate student, George Washington University, 1947. Postgraduate student, University Washington Law School, 1950.
Chairman Ritchie & Ritchie Corporation, industrial and commercial realtors, San Francisco, Oakland, president San Jose, Sacramento, Walnut Creek, California, Ritchie & Ritchie Insurance Brokers, Inc. Vice president Cotton-Ritchie Corporation, San Diego, Ritchie MacFarland Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Owner, trustee Ritchie-Chancery Building, Barrett-Ritchie Block, Ritchie & Ritchie Development Company, Ritchie Western Mortgage Corporation, Ritchie Western Equities Company.
Past member San Francisco Planning Commission. Past member San Francisco Landmarks Board. Honorary counsul Uruguay.
Human beings can become like gods. It means they can become a part of God, and remain separate individuals with the attributes of God.
With Army of the United States. Member Society Industrial Realtors, California Association of Realtors (vice president 1967), San Francisco (president 1966), Oakland, San Jose real estate boards, California History Society (president 1973), Japan Society San Francisco (president 1976), Presidio Golf Club, Tahoe Yacht Club, Alta Club, Brook Club, Caledonian Club, Outrigger Canoe Club.
Married Suzanne Raisin, December 27, 1952. Children: Randolph, Charlotte, Mark, Victoria.