Background
Cooke, Richard Caswell was born on December 19, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Caswell and Caroline (Kellock) Cooke.
Cooke, Richard Caswell was born on December 19, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Caswell and Caroline (Kellock) Cooke.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Virginia, 1962; Master of Architecture, Yale University, 1967.
Project manager, Clinch Crimp Brown & Fischer, Boston, 1962-1964; project manager, Paul Rudolph Architect, New Haven, 1964-1965; principal, director, Geotactics, Incorporated, New York Haven, 1965-1982; general manager, Gulf Consult Architects, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 1982-1986; principal, Fellows, Read, Leoncavallo & Cooke, Princeton, New Jersey, 1986-1989; vice-president, director archaeology, Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, Inc., Philadelphia and London, since 1989; president, Raytheon Architects, Philadelphia and London. Lecturer Quinnipiac College, New Haven, St. Paul's Church, Kiwanis Club. Juried design Yale University.
Chairman New Haven Harbor Commission, 1976, Connecticut Regional Planning Committee, 1976. Board directors American Businessmen's association, Saudi Arabia, 1986. President YaleAlumni Association School Architecture, 1978.
Past board directors Connecticut Society Architects. Member American Institute of Architects, New Jersey Society Archs., National Council Architectural Registration Bds., Association of Yale Alumni, Yale Club of Princeton (past president), Construction Specification Institute, Illuminating Engineers Society, American Society Landscape Archs., Sons of the Revolution (New Jersey board directors), Henry Foundation for Botanical Research.
Married Mary Gibson, June 6,1962. Children: Richard, Frederick, Gordon, Molly.