Richard Barth

Background

Barth, Richard was born on May 23, 1931 in New York City. Son of Alexander Haddon and Georgina (Grant) Barth.

Education

AB cum laude, Wesleyan University, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1955; postgraduate, New York University, 1959-1962.

Career

Associate firm, Burke & Burke, 1957-1965; general counsel, secretary, member management committee, Ciba, 1965-1970; director, Radio Shack Corporation, 1964-1965; vice president, general counsel, member managing committee, director, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, New York, 1971-1986; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, director, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY Corporation, Ardsley, New York, 1986-1996; director, Novartis Corporation, since 1997. Board directors Bank of New York, Bowater, Inc., Imclone Systems Inc. Trustee Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1987-1990, New York Medical College, since 1990, Chairman of the Board, since 1994.

Achievements

• Richard Barth has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member President Clinton's Council Sustainable Development. Trustee Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1987—1990, New York Medical College, 1990—2002, chairman board directors, 1994—1999. Member substandard housing board, Summit, New Jersey, 1968—1970.

Member American Bar Association, New York Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth McAnaney, June 13, 1959. Children: Leanore, Jennifer, Richard, Michele, Alexander.

Father:

Alexander Haddon Barth

Mother:

Georgina (Grant) Barth

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth McAnaney

child:

Alexander Barth

child:

Richard Barth

child:

Michele Barth

child:

Jennifer Barth

child:

Leanore Barth