Background
Himelfarb, Richard Jay was born on February 3, 1942 in Baltimore. Son of Jacob and Jennie Himelfarb.
Himelfarb, Richard Jay was born on February 3, 1942 in Baltimore. Son of Jacob and Jennie Himelfarb.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1962. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1965. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maryland, 2009.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Maryland, 2009.
Associate, then partner Weinberg & Green (now Saul Ewing LLC), Baltimore, 1967-1983. Executive vice president Legg Mason, Inc., 1983—2005, also board directors, 1983—2005. Senior vice president Stifel Finance Corporation, 2005—2007, vice chairman, board directors, since 2007.
Executive vice president Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., since 2005. Captain United States Army, 1965-1967.
Board directors Center Stage, Inc., Baltimore, 1984-2002, Baltimore Goodwill Industries, 1984-1993, Kennedy Krieger Institute, since 1993, Bryn Mawr School, 1991-1994. Member board visitors University Maryland, Baltimore, 1990-2000, chairman, 1996-2000. Trustee University Maryland Baltimore Foundation, since 2000, chairman 2000-2008.
Board visitors Institute of Human Virology, 1997—2008. Board directors Baltimore Development Corporation, 1997-2003, University of Massachusetts Boston Research Park Corporation, since 2003. Member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Margaret Conn, September 7, 1969. Children: Elizabeth Jayne Hurwilz, Michael Ross, Himelfarb.