Background
Whitin,, Richard Courtney was born on May 22, 1921 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Courtney and Ina (Watson) Whitin.
Whitin,, Richard Courtney was born on May 22, 1921 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Courtney and Ina (Watson) Whitin.
AB, Williams College, 1942. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1946.
Treasurer, controller, director Paul Whitin Manufacturing Company, Northbridge, Massachusetts, 1949-1954. With Dewey & Almy Chemical Company, Cambridge, 1955. Associate Booz, Allen & Hamilton (management consultant), Cleveland, 1956-1960.
Director operations planning Crowell-Collier Public Company, New York City, 1961. Vice president administration Macmillan Company, 1962-1963. Vice president, treasurer Boston Capital Corporation, 1963-1970.
President, chairman board, director Urban National Corporation, 1971-1976. Senior vice president American Research and Development, 1977-1985, executive vice president, 1985-1988, vice president, general partner, since 1985.
Member board overseers New England Conservatory. Served to lieutenant, Supply Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Country (Brookline, Massachusetts).
Harvard (Boston.).
Married Elizabeth Walsh. Children: Susan, Elizabeth, Leland.