Background
Cavanagh, Richard Edward was born on June 15, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph John and Mary Celeste (Stack) Cavanagh.
educator public servant corporate leader
Cavanagh, Richard Edward was born on June 15, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph John and Mary Celeste (Stack) Cavanagh.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1970.
Associate, McKinsey & Company Inc., Washington, 1970-1977;
senior consultant, McKinsey & Company Inc., Washington, 1979;
partner, McKinsey & Company Inc., Washington, 1980-1988;
executive director federal cash management, United States Office Management and Budget, Washington, 1977-1979;
executive dean Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1995;
president, Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc., New York City, since 1995. Member of staff Carter-Mondale Policy Planning, 1976. Consultant Carter-MondalePresdl.
Transition, 1976-1977. Domestic coordinator President' Reorganization Project, The White House, Washington, 1978-1979. Member Executive Committee President' Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, Grace Commission, 1982-1983.
Member business advising committee advanced study program Brookings Institution, 1983-1986. Adviser to national goverments, European Economic Community, New York City Partnership, American Business Conference.
Trustee Center for Excellence in Government, 1985, 1996-2008, Educational Testing Service, 1997—2009, vice chairman, 2002-2005, chairman 2005-2008, overseer Boston Symphony Orchestra, since 2010. Trustee, director Black Rock Mutual Funds, since 1994, chairman, since 2007. Director, senior advisor Fremont Group, since 1997.
Director The Guardian Insurance, since 1998, Arch Chemicals, Inc., since 1996, Aircraft Finance Trust, 1999—2009. Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Wesleyan University (trustee emeritus), Metropolitan Club (District of Columbia), Harvard Club (New York City, Boston), Siwanoy Country Club (Bronxville, New York ), Country Club (Brookline, Massachusetts), The Links (New York City), Beta Theta Pi, Knights of Malta.
Married Patricia Sypher, 1995;1 child, Katherine Annual.