Joseph John Richardson Sr.

Background

Sr., Joseph John Richardson was born on February 6, 1930 in La Grange, Illinois, United States. Son of Ansel and Pauline (Silvan) R.

Education

Bachelor, Elmhurst College, 1989; Master of Divinity, Northern Baptist Theo. Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1989; certified graduation, Moody Bible Institute, 1979.

Career

Supervisor, Commonwealth Edison, Maywood, Illinois, 1953-1985; realtor, Donora Realty Company, Maywood, since 1965; pastor, St. James Community Baptist Church, Broadview, Illinois, since 1960. Advisor Black Student Union, Elmhurst College, Illinois, since 1988, member CampusMinistry, since 1989, assistant chaplain, since 1989, member chaplain advising committee, since 1989.

Achievements

• Ordained deacon, ordained elder. Licensed realtor, Illinois.

Membership

Member E.W. Corridor Association, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1990, Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education, University of Chicago, 1990. Member West Suburban Consortium of Multi-cultural College Adminstrs., 1990, special advisor to minority students, 1991. Deacon African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1965, elder, 1967.

Special adviser to minority student Elm Hurst College With United States Army, 1948-1952, Korea. Member National Association Realtors, Illinois Association Realtors, W. Suburban Board Realtors, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life member), American Legion (life), Alpha Phi Alpha (life, parliamentarian, chapter advisor, recipient professional achievement award 1990), Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: preaching, reading, football team chaplain Elmhurst College.

Connections

Married Rita L. Sharp, March 14, 1953. Children: Cheryl Lynn, Joseph John Junior, Denise Michelle, Leonard Michael, Anthony Lawrence, Kenneth Scott.

Father:

Ansel R.

Mother:

Pauline (Silvan) R.

Spouse:

Rita L. Sharp

child:

Cheryl Lynn Sr.

child:

Joseph John Junior Sr.

child:

Denise Michelle Sr.

child:

Leonard Michael Sr.

child:

Anthony Lawrence Sr.

child:

Kenneth Scott Sr.