Background
Shaffer, Richard James was born on January 26, 1931 in Pe Ell, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard Humphrys and Laura Rose (Faas) Shaffer.
Shaffer, Richard James was born on January 26, 1931 in Pe Ell, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard Humphrys and Laura Rose (Faas) Shaffer.
Bachelor, University Washington. Bachelor of Laws, Southwestern University.
Various positions in manufacturing and contracts administration departments N. American Aviation Inc./Rockwell Corporation. Western regional counsel The Bendix Corporation, 1968—1973. Vice president, general counsel Norris Industries Inc., Long Beach, California, 1974—1981.
Vice president, general counsel, secretary Northen Ireland Inc., 1981—1989. General counsel Masco Building Products corporation, 1985—1989. Private practice, 1989—1998.
International operations officer Newport Finance Group, 2003. Chief Financial Officer Dreamquest Entertainment Ltd., 2004. Consultant, since 2005.
Chairman California State Senate Ltd. Liability Company Act drafting committee, member task force California State Bar, 1992-1994. Lecturer in field. Ensign and lieutenant junior grade United States Navy, 1954-1957.
Trustee Ocean View School District, 1965-1973, president, 1966, 73. Member finance advisory committee Orange Coast College, 1966. Member Long Beach Local Development Corporation, 1978-1989, California Senate Commission on Corporation Governance, Shareholders' Rights and Securities Transactions, 1986-1997, chairman drafting committee limited liability company act for senate committee, 1991-1993.
Member Personnel Commission City of Huntington Beach, 1996-1998. Member Huntington Beach clean water subcommittee Huntington Harbour. Board directors Huntington Beach Library.
Patrons, 1996-1998. Member American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association(board arbitrators), California Bar Association (executive committee corporation law department committee business section 1981-1988), Orange County Bar Association, Trinidad Island Homeowners Association (president), Huntington Harbour Yacht Club, Catalina Island Yacht Club, Wanderlust Skiers of Huntington Harbour.
Married Donna M. Smith, May 13, 1956. Children: Leslie Lauren Shaffer Litsinger, Stephanie Jane Athenton.