Background
Rivkind, Perry Abbot was born on January 22, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel Alexander and Mae Edna (Polisnor) Rivkind.
Federal railroad agency administrator
Rivkind, Perry Abbot was born on January 22, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel Alexander and Mae Edna (Polisnor) Rivkind.
Associate of Arts, Columbia University, 1948. Associate of Arts, Miami Community College, Florida, 1963. Bachelor, Florida State University, 1965.
Master of Arts, Florida Atlantic University, 1966. Postgraduate, National War College, Washington, 1981.
Commercial charter pilot, 1956-1958; police officer, Metropolitan Police Department, Miami, 1958-1961; chief investigator, Dade County State Attorney Office, Miami, 1961-1967; professor, director department, Center Piedmont College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1967-1968; assistant director, Federal Bureau Narcotics, Washington, 1968-1974; assistant administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Washington, 1974-1981; associate commissioner, United States Immigration and Naturalization Svc., Washington, 1981-1984; district director, United States Immigration and Naturalization Svc., Miami, 1984-1988; safety manager, Miami Herald Public Company, 1988-1989; deputy administrator, Federal R.R. Administration, Washington, since 1989. Chairman of Commission on training President's Council on Drug Abuse, Washington, 1971-1974, Chairman of Commission on research Working Group on Terrorism National Security Council, Washington, 1978-1981.
Captain Cadet Program United States Air Force, 1943-1945, With United States Army, 1951-1953.
Married Dolores Russo. Children: Robert Douglas, Valerie Jean, Jeff Pettit. Married Kathleen Marie Lysher, August 14, 1989.