Richard J. Housman

Background

Housman, Richard J. was born on September 4, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Jacob and Gertrude Catherine (Zeilenga) Housman.

Education

Bachelor, Hope College, 1970. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1975.

Career

Import specialist, United States Customs Svc., Chicago, 1970-1972; customs broker, Charles M. Schayer & Company, Denver, 1973-1974; customs broker, McClary, Swift & Company, San Francisco, 1975-1979; customs broker, Ted L. Rausch & Company, Portland, Oregon, 1979-1985; customs broker, George S. Bush & Company, Portland, 1985-1992; customs broker, James J. Boyle & Company, Portland, since 1992. Instructor import classes Columbia River Brokers Association, Portland, since 1987, World Trade Center, Portland, since 1991.

Achievements

• Richard J. Housman has been listed as a noteworthy custom house broker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Columbia Rivers Brokers Association (board member since 1993, chair education committee since 1994, chair membership committee since 1993), Portland Chamber of Commerce (chairman Europe subcommittee since 1991), German-American Chamber of Commerce (founding member Portland chapter 1994).

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Rosa Lee Pappenheim, June 21, 1975.

Father:

Richard Jacob Housman

Mother:

Gertrude Catherine (Zeilenga) Housman

Spouse:

Rosa Lee Pappenheim