Background
Driscoll, Richard Dennis was born on April 17, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Daniel Francis and Edith Frances (Barry) Driscoll.
Driscoll, Richard Dennis was born on April 17, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Daniel Francis and Edith Frances (Barry) Driscoll.
Bachelor, Boston College, 1952. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1954.
With Bank of New England N.A., Boston, 1957—1961, manager credit department, 1961—1966, manager branch department, 1966—1971, manager retail division, 1971—1978, senior credit policy officer, manager commercial banking division, 1978—1984, president, director, 1984—1987, chairman, since 1987. Vice chairman, director Bank of New England Corporation, since 1988. Board directors Northeast Capital Corporation, Northeast Commercial Finance Corporation, BancNew England Leasing Group.
1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957.
Director, chairman executive committee Massachusetts Business Development Corporation, since 1980. Trustee council Boston University Medical Center, since 1971, Family Counseling and Guidance Center, since 1975, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries. Chairman Boston Housing Partnership, since 1988.
Director Greater Boston Young Men’s Christian Association. Member of Massachusetts Bankers Association (board directors).
Married Rose Mary Shea, July 28, 1962. Children: Richard D. Junior, Timothy B., William M., Paul R., John S., Mary F., James E.