Background
Abell, Richard Bender was born on December 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ernest George and Charlotte Amelia (Bender) Abell.
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Abell, Richard Bender was born on December 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ernest George and Charlotte Amelia (Bender) Abell.
Bachelor in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1966; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1974.
Volunteer Peace Corps, Colombia, 1967-1969. Associate Reilly & Fogwell, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1974-1980. Assistant district attorney Chester County, 1974-1979.
Staff member to United States Senator Richard Schweiker United States Senate, Washington, 1979-1980. Director Office of Progressive Development Peace Corporation, 1981-1983. Deputy assistant attorney general United States Department Justice, 1983-1986, assistant attorney general, 1986-1990.
Special master, special trial judge United States Court Federal Claims, 1991—2010. Member policy board The Carleson Center for Public Policy. Member Policy Board American Civil Rights Union, since 2010.
Member adjunct faculty Delaware Law School, Wilmington, 1975-1977, West Chester State University, 1976. Board directors Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 1985-1991, Year ALumni Network, Inc., since 2009, Robert B. Carleson Eagle Fund, Inc., since 2010. Chairman National Crime Prevention Coalition, 1986-1990.
Member advisory board National Institute Corrections, 1986-1990. Co-chairman advisory committee National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training, 1987-1990. Vice chairman research and development review board Department Justice, 1987-1989.
Member national drug policy board Enforcement Coordinating Group and Coordinating Group for Drug Abuse Prevention and Health, The White House, Washington, 1988-1989. Served in United States Army, 1969-1971.
Chairman Young Republican National Federation, Washington, 1979-1981. Member executive committee Republican National Committee, 1979-1981. Board directors Young Americans for Freedom, 1979-1983.
Member federal coordinating council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1986-1990. Member President's Task Force on Adoption, 1987-1988. Member President's Commission on Agricultural Workers, 1988-1993.
Member of Most Venerable Order of Hospital St. John Jerusalem (Knight), Order Indian Wars United States, Sons of Revolution, Society Cincinnati, Society Colonial Wars, Aztec Club of 1847.
Son of Lon Edward Welch, Junior and Charlotte Amelia (Bender) A., stepfather Ernest George Abell. Married Lucia del Carmen Lombana-Cadavid, December 2, 1968. Children: David, Christian, Rachel.