Background
Richards, Kenneth Edwin was born on October 9, 1917 in New Jersey, United States. Son of Kenneth G. and Laura (Benson) Richards.
Richards, Kenneth Edwin was born on October 9, 1917 in New Jersey, United States. Son of Kenneth G. and Laura (Benson) Richards.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1939.
Assistant buyer, J.C. Penney Company, 1945-1948; buyer, J.C. Penney Company, 1948-1955; department head women's & girl's sportswear apparel, J.C. Penney Company, 1955-1958; from vice president, merchandise manager to director, S.H. Kress Company, 1958-1960; vice president merchandise and sales, Firth Carpet Company, 1960-1962; director, Firth Carpet Company, 1961-1962; special consultant to president, Mohasco Industries Inc., 1962-1963; vice-president, director, Yorkshire Terrace Motel Corporation, 1963-1966; partner, Roxbury Hollow Farm, Claverack, New York, 1955-1966; senior partner, Management Associations, 1963-1995; president, Western Department Stores, Los Angeles, 1968-1970; vice president merchandising, Rapid Merchandising, Costa Mesa, California, 1970-1972; executive vice president, general manager, Skor-Mor Products, Santa Barbara, California, 1972-1975; president, Chief Executive Officer, Resort to Life, Inc., Calabasas, California, 1980-1984; executive director, Retirement Jobs of Idaho, Boise, 1985-1987; president, Seniors, Inc., Boise, 1987-1994; Chief Executive Officer, Compunet, Boise, since 1995.
Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1940-1945. Member Chi Psi.
Married Evelyn Henderson, December 12, 1942 (divorced June 1963). Children: Kenneth A., Grant B., Kyle E. Umansky, Diane L. Parmley, Kathleen E. Hilton, Kim E. Richards-Davis, Cynthia G. Burger, Cheri O. Greer, Steven E. Benedict. Married Sylvia Marie Benedict, November 1979.