Background
Schultz, Richard Dale was born on September 5, 1929 in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Son of August Henry and Marjorie Ruth (Turner) Schultz.
National athletic organizations executive
Schultz, Richard Dale was born on September 5, 1929 in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Son of August Henry and Marjorie Ruth (Turner) Schultz.
Bachelor of Science, Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1950. Doctor of Education (honorary), Central College, 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wartburg College, 1988.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Alma College, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Luther College, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), United States Sports Academy, 1993.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Daniel Webster College, 1997. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gettysburg College, 1998.
Head basketball coach, athletic director Humboldt (Iowa) High School, 1950-1960. Freshman basketball coach University Iowa, Iowa City, 1960-1962, head baseball coach, associate basketball coach, 1962-1970, head basketball coach, 1970-1974, assistant vice president, 1974-1976. Director athletics and physical education Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1981.
Director athletics University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1981-1987. Executive director National Collegiate Athletic Association, Mission, Kansas, 1987-1994. President Global Sports Enterprises, 1994-1995.
Executive director United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1995—2000. Chairman Marketing Associates International, 2000—2004. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer International Partnerships, since 2002.
Member honors court National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, National Basketball Hall of Fame, 1992. Chairman board National Collegiate Athletic Association Foundation, 1989. Organizer Iowa Steel Mill, Inc.
Trustee Gettysburg College, 1996-1999. Board directors Hanspree Corporation, Tacipe, Twaian.
Board directors Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 1986, chairman, 1990. Chairman Multiple Sclerosis, 1974-1975. Member Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, since 1990.
Member advisory committee on service academy athletic programs Defense Department, 2000. Member National Association College Basketball Coaches, Eastern College Athletic Association (member executive committee 1980-1981), American Basketball Coaches Association (Award of Honor 1994), American Football Coaches Association (international director Chief Executive Officer forum since 2005, lifetime membership award 1995), Levick Strategic Committee (Washington) (member, board directors since 2008).
Married Jacquilyn Lu Duistermars, June 26, 1949. Children: Robert Dale, William Joel, Kim Marie.