Background
O'Connell, Richard Henry was born on September 19, 1914 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Anne Frances (Cunning) O'C.
professional baseball executive
O'Connell, Richard Henry was born on September 19, 1914 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Anne Frances (Cunning) O'C.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Boston College, 1937. A.M., Boston College, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1984.
Teacher, athletic director secondary schools, 1938-1942. With Boston Red Sox; members American League Professional Baseball Clubs, from 1946, executive vice president, 1960-1965, executive vice president, general manager, 1965-1978. President R.H.O. Consultants, Boston, from 1978.
Corporator Charlestown Savings Bank.
Director Boston council Boy Scouts American. Trustee Sidney Farber Cancer Institute, New England Baptist Hospital. Board overseers athletics Brandeis University Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Married Ethel W. Sears, April 6, 1947. Children: Kevin R., Stephen F., Kathleen M.