Background
Dixon, Richard B was born on April 17, 1937 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Beecher and Vivienne (Alspaugh) Dixon.
Dixon, Richard B was born on April 17, 1937 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Beecher and Vivienne (Alspaugh) Dixon.
Bachelor, Pomona (California) College, 1957; graduate, University of California at Los Angeles.
County management and staff various departments, State of California, 1958-1978; assistant chief budget division, Los Angeles County, 1974-1978; budget officer, Los Angeles County, 1978-1984; treasurer, tax collector, Los Angeles County, 1984-1987; chief administrative officer, Los Angeles County, 1987-1993; chairman, the International Development & Education Award Associations, since 1993. Member of the board advisory The Public's Capital, member editorial board Municipal Finance Journal. Management instructor east Los Angeles Community College, Pepperdine U. Graduate Program.
Vice chairman Union Rescue Mission, 1989-1992, secretary Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association Board Investments, 1984-1987, chair Los Angeles Unified School District Annuity Reserve Board, 1984-1987, director Courts and Records Federal Credit Union, 1968-1978, secretary Credit Committee, 1964-1968, corporation director Los Angeles United Way, chairman Los Angeles County Administrative Committees of Thrift, Savings, and Deferred Compensation Plans, member National Board Directors Privatization Council. Member American Society for Public Administration (National Conference chairman), Government Finance Officers Association (past president, executive board, Cash management committee), Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (board directors, executive committee), Los Angeles chapter American Society for Public Administration (executive board), University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School Business (advisory board), Workforce Los Angeles Executive Council, National Association Counties Taxation and Finance Steering Committee, San Francisco Municipal Forum (honorary).
Married Marilyn Tams, December 20, 1957 (divorced 1969). Children: Louise M. Webb, John P. Married Susan C. Widman, December 26, 1974, John P. Santee, Jeffrey S. Santee (stepsons).