Background
Roddewig, Richard John was born on May 1, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clair Matthew and Geraldine (Hendrick) Roddewig.
Roddewig, Richard John was born on May 1, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clair Matthew and Geraldine (Hendrick) Roddewig.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Notre Dame, 1970. Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1974. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1976.
Associate, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, 1973-1976;
research attorney, Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Chicago, 1977-1978;
consultant, Shlaes & Company, Chicago, 1978-1988;
senior vice president, Shlaes & Company, Chicago, 1986-1987;
vice president, general counsel, Shlaes & Young Information Systems, Chicago, 1982-1987;
principal, Roddewig & Associations, Chicago, 1978-1987, 88-;
senior principal, Pannell Kerr Forster, Chicago, 1987-1988;
president, Clarion Associations, Chicago, since 1988. Attorney-consultant Australia, International Comparative Land Use Project, The Conservation Foundation, Washington, 1974-1975. Adjunct Professor Governor's State University, Park Forest S., Illinois, 1978, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1979, University of Illinois School Urban Sciences, Chicago, 1979-1982, University of Illinois at Chicago Department Archtl.History, 1986-1989, department finance De Paul U., since 1989.
Lecturer in field.
Board Governors Landmarks Preservation Council Illinois, 1976-1979, 82-85, vice president, 1978-1979, 83-84. Board of Governors Illinois History Sites Advisory Council, 1979-1982, Illinois Governor's Advisory Task Force History Preservation, 1984. Trustee Illinois History Preservation Agency, since 1985.
Member Governor's Task Force on Tourism, Springfield, Illinois, 1986-1987. Board directors Riverside Little League, 1987-1991. Board advisers successful communities program Conservation Foundation, Washington, since 1989.
Member American Bar Association (chairman land use committee 1987-1990, chairman history preservation law subcommittee), Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Institute Real Estate Appraisers, American Society Real Estate Counselors (chairman Midwest chapter 1991), Frederick Law Olmsted Society Riverside (board directors 1986-1990), Lambda Alpha International (treasurer Ely chapter 1987-1988, vice president 1988-1989, president, 1989-1990), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Noreen Jordan, August 13, 1971. Children: Claire, Jordan, Andrew.