Background
Purcell, Richard Fick was born on April 19, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard J. and Clara A. (Fick) Purcell.
food companies advisor and counsel lawyer
Purcell, Richard Fick was born on April 19, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard J. and Clara A. (Fick) Purcell.
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1948. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949. Certified, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1949.
Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1952. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1970. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1971.
Associate, Shearman & Sterling, New York City, 1954-1974; vice president, deputy general counsel, 1st National City Bank (now Citibank (National Association)), New York City, 1974-1975; senior vice president, general counsel, The Connell Company and related companies, Westfield, New Jersey, 1975-1993; food company consultant and counsel, since 1993. Board directors Combined Life Insurance County, New York, since 1973, Connell Company and related companies, 1975-1986.
Lieutenant colonel Field Artillery, United States Army, 1943-1946, 52-53, PTO, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Bar Association (task force on study and revision of UCC Article 5), District of Columbia Bar Association, Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, Military Order of World Wars, Army and Navy Club (Washington), Harvard Club (New York City), Harvard Law Alumni (life), Lincoln's Inn (Cambridge).
Married Judith Wyckoff, November 28, 1964. Children: Richard Wyckoff, Edward Thomas, Carolyn Elizabeth P. Reichenbach.