Background
Hess, Richard Alfred was born on November 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of Bernard Hess and Rhea (Abrahams) Newman.
Hess, Richard Alfred was born on November 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of Bernard Hess and Rhea (Abrahams) Newman.
Bachelor, Columbia University, New York City, 1950. Certified Chartered Life Underwriter, Columbia University, New York City, 1959.
Vice president, John C. Paige & Company. New York City, 1955-1965;
vice president, Fred S. James, New York City, 1965-1968;
vice president, Schiff Terhune & Company. New York City, 1968-1978;
executive vice president, Schiff Terhune & Company, Los Angeles, 1978-1984;
executive vice president, GNW Insurance, Los Angeles, since 1984.
Chairman insurance committee Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, 1985-1990, member Executive Committee, Board of Governors, since 1988. Adjunct Professor insurance New York University, 1976-1980. Guest lecturer University of Southern California Extension, University of California, Berkeley.
Captain Larchmont (New York ) Fire Department, 1976-1978. With United States Navy, 1945-1947.
Married Mary Ellen Andrews, April 3, 1953 (divorced June 1981). Children: Robert A., Pamela A., John A. Married Alice A. March, November 21, 1992.