Background
Schifter, Richard was born on July 31, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Paul and Balbina (Blass) Schifter. came to the United States, 1938.
Schifter, Richard was born on July 31, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Paul and Balbina (Blass) Schifter. came to the United States, 1938.
Bachelor of Science in Social Science summa cum laude, City College of New York, 1943; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1951; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1992.
Associate, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, 1951-1957;
partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, 1957-1984;
deputy United States representative with rank of ambassador, United Nations Security Council, New York City, 1984-1985;
assistant secretary of state for human rights and humanitarian affairs, Department State, Washington, 1985-1992;
United States representative, United Nations Human Rights Commission, Geneva, 1983-1986, 93;
special assistant to president, counselor, National Security Council, Washington, 1993-1997;
special adviser to Secretary of State, National Security Council, Washington, since 1997. Head United States delegate Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe Experts Meeting on Human Rights, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1985, Democratic Institutions, Oslo, 1991. Board directors United States Institute Peace, 1986-1992.
Member Congressional Commision on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1986-1992.
Vice president, president Maryland Board Education, Baltimore, 1959-1979. Chairman Maryland Governor's Commission on Funding Education of Handicapped Children, 1975-1977, Maryland Values Education Commission, 1979-1983, Montgomery County Democratic Center Committee, Maryland, 1966-1970. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968.
Board governors American Jewish Committee, 1992-1993, 01-04, member executive committee, 2001-2004. Chairman International Relations Commission, 2001-2004. Chairman board directors Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe, 2002-2006, American Jewish International Relations Institute, since 2005.
Board trustees Institute Christian and Jewish Studies, 2000-2010. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, office of military government for Germany, 1946-1948. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lilo Krueger, July 3, 1948. Children: Judith, Deborah, Richard P., Barbara, Karen.