Background
Meyers, Richard James was born on January 25, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Joseph and Margaret Mary (Kruse) Meyers.
Meyers, Richard James was born on January 25, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Joseph and Margaret Mary (Kruse) Meyers.
B.Landscape Architecture, Ohio State University, 1961.
Junior planner Columbus Planning Commission (Ohio), 1960-1962. Landscape architect Behnke-Nes & Associates, Cleveland, 1962-1965, Arthur Hills & Associates, Toledo, 1965-1967. Partner Mortensen-Meyers Associates, 1967-1969.
Principal MMSS Inc., 1969-1971, The Collaborative, Inc., Toledo, 1973-1999. Board directors, past president Council Landscape Architectural Registration Board, Syracuse, New York, 1978-1986, Ohio Board Landscape Architect Examiners, 1975-1983. Advisory board Ohio State University Land Architecture, since 1999, Toledo Municipal Cemetery Commission, since 1999.
Board directors Toledo Botanical Gardens, since 2000. Trustee advisory council Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, since 2000. Member Scenic Ohio advisory board, since 1998.
Member Natural Resources Assistance Council, State of Ohio, since 2001. Member United States Golf Association course-rating committee, Toledo District, since 2002.
Member St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center Associates, Toledo, 1978—1983. Committee member Downtown Toledo Vision, Inc., 1988—1999. Chairman Toledo Lucas County Plan Commission, 1989—1999, Toledo Administrative Board Zoning Appeals, 1994—1999.
Chairman campaign division United Way, 1991. Board directors Family Services Grater Toledo, 1977—1982, Toledo Central City Neighborhood, since 2001. Committee member Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Government, 1972—1979, 1987—1989, Toledo Botanical Gardens Design Review Board, 1988—1990.
Chairman Metropolitan Parks Committee of 25, 1991, 1997, 2002. Member advisory board University Toledo-Stranahan Arboretum, since 1994. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (merit design award Ohio chapter 1975, 81, 83, 85, Outstanding Service to Profession award 1983, Ohio Chapter medal 1984).
Member American Institute of Architects, Ohio Chapter of America Society Landscape Architects (vice president 1974-1976), Urban Land Institute, Society for College and University Planning, American Forestry Association, American Planning Association, Rails to Trails Conservancy, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association, Heatherdowns Country Club (board directors 1983).
Married Mary Igoe, January 12, 1963. Children: Gregory James, Helen Marie, Andrew James.