Background
Scissors, Richard Curtis was born on October 23, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of Jack M. and Irma (Baebler) Scissors.
Scissors, Richard Curtis was born on October 23, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of Jack M. and Irma (Baebler) Scissors.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1957.
With, Foreign Service, Department State, since 1960; information specialist, Department State, Washington, 1960-1962; counsular officer, Department State, Stuttgart, Germany, 1962-1964; economics and commercial officer, Department State, Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan, 1965-1966; economics and commercial officer, Department State, Cape Town, South Africa, 1967-1970; international commodity specialist, Department State, Washington, 1970-1973; chief business relations division Office Commercial Affairs, Bureau Economics and Business Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1973-1974; counselor economics-commercial affairs American Embassy, Department State, Bucharest, Romania, 1975-1977; acting director Office of East-West Country Affairs, Bureau East-West Trade, Commerce Department, 1978-1980; chief career development-economics bureau of Personnel, Department State, 1980-1982; consul general, Cape Town, South Africa, 1982-1985; director Office Maritime and Land Transportation, Bureau Economics and Business Affairs, Department State, 1985-1988; foreign affairs advisor to commanded, United States Coast Guard, Washington, since 1989.
Served with Armed Forces, 1957-1959.
Married Patricia Kelley, January 7, 1983. Children: Derek, Curtis.