Richard Eben Crawford

Background

Crawford, Richard Eben was born on December 24, 1930 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Eben Crawford and Alice B. (Appleton) Smith.

Education

Bachelor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1953; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1976.

Career

Various positions, Minnesota Natural Gas Company, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 1957-1969; president, chief Executive officer, Minnesota Natural Gas Company, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 1969-1974; president, Minnesota Natural division Minnesota Gas Company, St. Louis Park, 1974-1977; underwriter, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1978-1979; president, Crawford Associations, Tucson, since 1980; president, Crawford Memorial Cemetery, Emlenton, Pennsylvania, 1986-1990.

Membership

Area and state judge Career Development Conference Arizona Distbv. Education Clubs American, 1986. Volunteer Mobile Meals program, Tucson, 1984-1990.

Trustee St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Tucson, 1992-1993, pre-school advisory board, since 1993. Republican committeeman, 1992-1994. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1957.

Member Sons of the American Revolution (treasurer Tucson chapter 1991, 2d vice president 1992, 1st vice president 1994), Tuscon Chamber of Commerce (committee military affairs since 1983), President's Club U. Arizona Foundation, Skyline Country Club (tennis committee 1988-1990), Wharton Club Arizona (founder, president since 1986), Greater Tuscon Economics Council (agency committee since 1992), Toastmasters (president Aztec club 1984, 92, area governor 1986-1987, chairman speechcraft committee 1987-1988, Distinguished Toastmaster, Catalina Foothills High School youth leadership public speaking counselor 1995-1996), Rotary (district treasurer 1988-1989, chairman various committees), Alpha Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, family history, tennis, fishing.

Connections

Married Caroline Hellen Kelley, June 20, 1952 (divorced 1980). Children: Wes, John, Juris Doctor, Lindsay, Richard. Married Debbie Sum Chan, February 1, 1985.

Children: Alexandra, Jessica.

Father:

Richard Eben Crawford Smith

Mother:

Alice B. (Appleton) Smith

Spouse:

Caroline Hellen Kelley

Spouse:

Debbie Sum Chan

child:

Alexandra Crawford

child:

Richard Crawford

child:

Jessica Crawford

child:

Lindsay Crawford

child:

John Crawford

child:

Wes Crawford

child:

Juris Doctor Crawford