Background
Lipsey, Richard A. was born on October 7, 1939 in Selma, Alabama, United States.
Lipsey, Richard A. was born on October 7, 1939 in Selma, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1961. Postgrad, University Colorado. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1987.
President Steinberg Sports Centers, Inc., 1963—1990, Lipsey's, Inc., Baton Rouge, 1977—2001, chairman, since 2003. President Connectivity Source, since 1999. 1st lieutenant United States Army.
President Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, 1978—1979. Member Colt Firearms Commemorative Board, 1977—1985. Membership chairman Louisiana Committee of 100, 1996—1999.
Chairman Louisiana Research Association, 1994—1997. General campaign chairman Capital Area United Way, 1976, president, 1979, prime gifts chairman, 1982, education chairman, 1995, chairman public service division, 2004. Board directors Baton Rouge Better Business Bureau, 1974—1976, vice chairman, 1976.
Trustee Baton Rouge General Hospital Foundation, 1979—1981. Member advisory board, vice chairman chemical dependence center campaign Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, 1977—1979. Board directors Baton Rouge chapter American Red Cross, 1976—1977, Istrouma council Boy Scouts American, 1966—1998, president, 1974—1975, member advisory board, since 1998, chairman capital campaign, 2002—2004, chairman steering committee, 2004.
President Greater Baton Rouge Jewish Welfare Federation, 1973—1974. Board directors Baton Rouge Safety Council, 1965—1967, Junior Achievement, 1982, campaign chairman, 1986. Board directors, chairman ways and means committee Baton Rouge Opera, 1982—1985, member advisory board, 1985—1990.
Chairman campaign fund United States Ship Kidd, 1986—1987. Board directors Community Fund for Arts, 1986—1988, Baton Rouge Green, 1990—1998, president, 1994, vice president, 1992—1993, finance chairman, 1990—1993. Board directors National Conference Community and Justice, since 2001, Louisiana Senior Olympics, 1991—1999, Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism, 1991—1994.
Member baseball coaches committee Louisiana State University, since 1984, member School Business partnership for excellence board, 1987—2003, member dean's advisory council School Business, since 2003, member School of the Coast and Environmental advisory board, since 1999, member war memorial commission, 1995—2000, executive committee Golden Century campaign, since 1999, board directors Hilltop Arboretum, chairman capital campaign, since 1995, co-chairman capital campaign committee laboratory school, since 2003. Board directors Louisiana State University Health Care Services Foundation, since 2003. Founder Tiger Athletic Foundation, 1987, member executive committee, 1987—1994, president, 1987—1988, chairman, founder Top 100 Tigers.
Board directors Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, since 1995, member executive committee, since 1995, chairman board trust for endowoment, 1995—2000, member board of trust for endowment, 1995—2005, vice chairman, since 2005. King Krewe de Louisiane Governor's Ball, 1994. Board directors Temple B'nai Israel, 0190—1973, 1976—1980, 1992—1993, vice president, 1978, president, 1979—1980, chairman building fund, 1987—1989, chairman endowment board trust, 1999—2002.
Member of National Rifle Association (life), Baton Rouge C. of Chamber (board directors 1973-1976), World President' Organization, National Association Sporting Goods Wholesalers (chairman board directors since 2004), National Buying Syndicate (member executive committee 1974-1990, chairman board directors 1988-1990), Corrective Legislation Association (licentiate), Louisiana State University Alumni Association, Ducks Unltd (zone chairman 1978-1979, state chairman 1981-1982, national trustee 1981-1987, national special projects committee 1982-1984), Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Fund, Baton Rouge Sportsmen's League (board directors 1966-1968), Oak Grove Hunting Club (president), University Club, Country Club La, City Club Baton Rouge (vice president 2005), Baton Rouge Country Club, Rotary (board directors 1968-1976, president Baton Rouge club 1974-1975, board directors foundation since 2002, Blue Stone Paul Harris fellow).
Married Susan Haspel. Children: Laurie Anna Aronson, Wendy Haspel Shiroda.