Background
Phillips, Richard Idler was born on April 2, 1911 in Artesia, New Mexico, United States. Son of Edward F. and Florence (Idler) Phillips.
Phillips, Richard Idler was born on April 2, 1911 in Artesia, New Mexico, United States. Son of Edward F. and Florence (Idler) Phillips.
Student, University Nebraska, 1928-1929; AB, University of Southern California, 1932; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1934.
Practiced in Los Angeles, 1934-1936;
auditor, Singer Sewing Machine Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1936-1938;
partner law firm, Marval, Rodriguez, Larreta & O'Farrell, Buenos Aires, 1938-1941;
executive secretary, Coordination Committee of Uruguay, Montevideo, 1941-1946. 2d secretary American embassy, Montevideo, 1946-1948, Caracas, Venezuela, 1948-1951. Adviser United States delegate to United Nations, 1951-1952.
Consul, Nairobi, Kenya, 1952-1954. Adviser Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, 1954-1957, 58-61. Consul, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1957-1958.
Special assistant Bureau Public Affairs, 1962-1963. Director Office News, 1963-1964, deputy assistant secretary state for public affairs, 1964-1969, acting assistant secretary state for public affairs, 1969-1970. Consul general, Monterrey, Mexico, 1970-1971.
Industrial community relations adviser National.Inst. on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Department Health, Edition and Welfare, Washington, from 1972.
Treasurer American Theater, Buenos Aires. Member California Bar Association, American Foreign Service Association, Dacor, Rotarian, American (treasurer Buenos Aires 1940-1941) clubs, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Married Irene Shields, February 7, 1942 (deceased July 1964). Married second, Katherine H. Mayberry, April 23, 1965.