Background
Rivers, Richard Davis was born on January 22, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Burke and Phyllis E. (McCausl) Rivers.
Rivers, Richard Davis was born on January 22, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Burke and Phyllis E. (McCausl) Rivers.
Haverford College (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1960). Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1958-1960.
Associate, Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1960-1966. General Counsel, Campbell Soups International, Camden, New Jersey, 1966-1971. Vice president and General Counsel, Bio-Medical Sciences, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1971-1973.
Trustee: Pikeville College. Pikeville, KY, 1989; Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, PA, 1985-1981888. Member, National Coal Association.
Associate member firm Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1960-1966. General counsel Campbell's Soups International, Camden, New Jersey, 1966-1971. Vice president, general counsel Bio-Medical Sciences, Inc., Fairfield, 1971-1973, Berwind Group, Philadelphia, 1973-1993, Berwind Natural Resources Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1993.
Member Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, St. Andrew's Society, Union League Philadelphia, Merion Cricket, Westmorleand (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). Clubs: Union League Philadelphia, Merion Cricket. Westamoreland (Wikles-Barre, Pennsylvania).
Married Virginia F. Gavian, January 31, 1959. Children: Matthew McC. Jessica W., Stephen B.