Background
Gray, Richard was born on December 30, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward and Pearl B. Gray.
consultant art dealer holding company executive
Gray, Richard was born on December 30, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward and Pearl B. Gray.
Student, University Illinois, 1951.
President The Grayline Company, 1952-1963. Secretary-treasurer The Edward Gray Corporation, 1952-1963. Principal, director GrayCor, since 1963.
Founder, partner The Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago and New York City, since 1963. Lecturer, juror, panelist Guggenheim Museum, New York City, Art. Institute Chicago, Harvard University, University Illinois, Michigan State University, Milwaukee Art Museum, New School for Social Research, New York, Metropolitan Museum, New York City, Colloquium-The Getty Museum, University Chicago, Seattle Art Museum.
Member art advisory panel United States Internal Revenue Service, 1988-1998.
Board directors Station WFMT-FM, since 1992, Illinois Humanities Council. Trustee, vice chairman Window To The World Channel 11—Chicago Public television. Board directors Goodman Theatre, Chicago.
Life trustee Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Art Institute Chicago. Former chair board Chicago International Theater Festival. Advisory committee Smithsonian Institute.
Board directors Art Institute Chicago, Old Masters Society. Member steering committee Friends of the Libraries. Member capital development board State of Illinois, public arts advisory committee, former member selection committee Governor's Awards for Arts.
Former member national advisory board Ohio State University Wexner Center for Visual Arts. President Art Dealers Association American, 1997-2003. Former president Chicago Art Dealers Association, 1968-1980.
Former chairman Navy Pier Task Force, City of Chicago, 1986-1988. Member visiting committee University Chicago Humanities Division, chairman, board governors Alfred Smart Museum University Chicago, since 1992. Former vice-chairman, board directors Chicago Humanities Festival.
Member Chicago Public Schools Alumni Association (former chairman board directors), Chicago Council Foreign Relations (Chicago committee), Chicago Club, Quadrangle Club, Arts Club of Chicago.
Married Mary Kay Lackritz, March 28, 1953. Children— Paul, Jennifer, Harry.