Background
Lobenthal, Richard Henry was born on July 29, 1934 in New York City. Son of Joseph S. and Sallie Lobenthal.
Lobenthal, Richard Henry was born on July 29, 1934 in New York City. Son of Joseph S. and Sallie Lobenthal.
Bachelor of Arts Chicago, 1954. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1955. Postgraduate, Long Island University, 1956.
Postgraduate, New York University, 1957.
Member treatment staff, University of Chicago, 1951-1953;
acting director, Boys House Community Svc. Society, New York City, 1956-1958;
with, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, 1959-1964;
Michigan regional director, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, Detroit, 1964-1986;
appointed Midwest area supervisor, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, 1986-1991. Affiliated for special assignments United States volunteer organizations United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1958.
Member adjunct faculty department sociology Wayne State University, Detroit, 1966-1973, U. Detroit, 1975-1977. Faculty adviser founder Public Interest Research Group, Michigan, 1971-1973. Consultant social science division College Lifelong Learning, 1974-1977, New York Department Labor, 1958-1959.
Consultant, guest lecturer Urban Extension division, 1972-1977, field-work faculty graduate schools social work Michigan State University, James Madison College, since 1970. Faculty University of Michigan, Dearborn. Adviser National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs, Detroit, since 1970.
Private consultant civil rights. Radio commentator Sta-WDET-FM. National consultant to police departments.
Member board Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Coordinating Organization, Detroit. Chairman coordinating council on human relations City of Detroit, since 1965. Member state board executive committee Michigan Congress Parents and Teachers, 1968-1973.
Human relations consultant Detroit council Parent-Teachers Association, since 1966. Member Detroit Mayor's Neighborhood Preservation Committee, 1965. Member community relations advisory committee New Detroit, 1971-1973.
Member Interfaith Action Council Detroit, since 1968, Citizens for Advancement Public Education, since 1966. Member committee on public education Michigan Council Churches, since 1968. Member Michigan advisory committee United States Commission on Civil Rights, since 1972.
Member advisory task force Project Compact, since 1973. Advisory committee Farm Worker's Education Fund, Archdiocese of Detroit. Board directors Urban Alliance, People Acting for Change Together, Neighborhood Service Organization, Detroit Industrial Mission, Health Resource Program.
Board directors, corporation secretary National Center for Resources on Institutional Oppression, Detroit, since 1970. Commissioner Detroit Commission on International Year of Children and Youth. Appointed to Michigan Council for Humanities Governor James Blanchard, 1987, consultant (extremists and anti-Democratic movements and organizations) Michigan Chief of Police.
Member National Association Human Rights Workers, Michigan Association Human Rights Workers (past president), American Sociological Association, Society for Psychological Study Social Issues, American Association of University Professors.
Children: Joshua, Adam, Lisabeth, Debra.