Background
CELESTE, Richard was born on November 11, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Frank Celeste.
academic administrator governor
CELESTE, Richard was born on November 11, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Frank Celeste.
Bachelor in History magna cum laude, Yale University, 1959. Bachelor of Philosophy in Politics, Oxford University, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Capital University, 1984.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Miami University, 1984. Doctorate in Public Service (honorary), Rio Grande College, 1984.
Staff liaison officer Peace Corps, 1963, director, 1979-1981. Special assistant to Ambassador Chester Bowles, New Delhi, 1963-1967. Member Ohio House of Representatives, Columbus, 1970-1974, majority whip, 1972-1974.
Lieutenant governor State of Ohio, 1974-1979, governor, 1983-1991. Managing partner Celeste & Sabety, Ltd., Ohio, 1991—1997. Chairman National Health Care Campaign, 1993—1994.
United States ambassador to India United States Department State, New Delhi, 1997—2001. Co-chair, Homeland Security Proj. The Century Foundation, since 2002.
President Colorado College, since 2002. Board directors HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1992—1997, Navistar International, Chicago, 1993—1997, Republic Engrd. Steels, Massilon, Ohio, 1993—1997.
North America advisory board BP Oil, Cleveland, 1994—1997. Chairman advisory board Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1994—1997. Chair board trustees Health Effects Institute, 2001.
Northern Command board member Indiana Strategic Assessment Group, since 2003. Chairman critical infrastructure roundtable National Research Council, 2004—2006.
Member Ohio Democratic Executive Committee, Council Foreign Rels. Co-chair Imagine Downtown, 2005-2006. Member advisory board Colorado Festival World Theatre, since 2003, Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership, since 2003, Institute International Education, since 2003.
Board member United Board Christian Higher Education in Asia, 2004-2006. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman advisory board 1996-1997), American Society Public Administration National Association Indiana Colleges & Universities (board member 2006-2008), American Council Education (board member since 2004), National Academies (lifetime associate member) Italian Sons & Daughters of America, Morys New Haven, Elizabethan Club, New Haven, Phi Beta Kappa (Speaker of Year award, 2006).
Son of Frank P. & Margaret L. Celeste. Married Dagmar Braun, 1962 (divorced). Children: Eric, Christopher, Gabriella, Noelle, Natalie, Stephen.
Married Jacqueline Lundquist, 1994. 1 child, Sam; 6 stepchildren.