Richard McCormick

Background

McCormick, Richard was born on July 4, 1940 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmo Eugene and Virgilla (Lawler) McCormick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1961.

Career

With Bell Telephone Сompany, 1961-1985. North Dakota vice president, Chief Executive Officer Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Fargo, 1974-1977. Assistant vice president human resources American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1977-1978.

Senior vice president Northwestern Bell, Omaha, 1978-1982, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1982-1985. Executive vice president U S West Inc., Englewood, Colorado, 1985-1986. President, chief operating officer U S West Inc.

(now Qwest), 1986-1990, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1990-1991, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1992, chairman emeritus. Board member, president-elect International Chamber of C. Retired

Member board directors Norwest Corporation, United Airlines Corporation, Health Trio, since 2000, Nortel Networks Corporation, 2005-2009, United Technologies Corp.

Vice president Denver Art Museum Foundation.

Membership

Member Phi Gamma Delta.

Connections

Married Mary Patricia Smola, June 29, 1963. Children: John Richard, Matthew David, Megan Ann, Katherine Maura.

Father:

Elmo Eugene McCormick

Mother:

Virgilla (Lawler) McCormick

Spouse:

Mary Patricia Smola

child:

Matthew David McCormick

child:

Katherine Maura McCormick

child:

Megan Ann McCormick

child:

John Richard McCormick