Background
Snyder, Richard Joseph was born on June 18, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harris H. and Ruth (Galner) Snyder.
Snyder, Richard Joseph was born on June 18, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harris H. and Ruth (Galner) Snyder.
Bachelor with honors, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1960. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1994. Juris Doctor cum laude, Boston University School Law, 1963.
Master of Laws, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, 1966.
Trial attorney United States Department Justice, Washington, 1963-1966. Associate Epstein & Salloway, Boston, 1966-1967, Cohn, Reimer & Pollack, Boston, 1967-1969. Associate, then partner Widett, Slater & Goldman, 1969-1976.
Administrative partner Goldstein & Manello, 1976-1988. Private practice, 1988—2003. Partner Duane Morris LLP, Boston, 2003—2005, of counsel, since 2006.
Law lecturer Babson College, 1967—1976, guest lecturer, since 1991. Board advisory WBUR Public Radio, since 1996, member executive committee, 1996—2005, chairman 'Newsmakers' organization, 2001—2005. Member Town of Nahant, Massachusetts Planning Board, since 2001, vice chairman, 2004—2006, chairman, since 2006.
"Adopted Children: Inheritance under Wills, Trusts and Similar Instruments," Boston University Law Review, 1962. Lecturer on Law, Babson College, since 1966. Trial Attorney, United States.Department of Justice, 19631966. Trustee, Babson College, since 1977. Chairman, 1983— and President, 1975- 1977, North Atlantic Business Law Association.Chairman, Real Property Committee, American Business Law Association, 1973-1974. Director, since 1985, Vice Chairman, 1986-1989 and Chairman, 1989, Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Television.
Active Boston City to City Leadership Exchange, since 1998. Member corporation committee Massachusetts Society Prevention Cruelty to Children, 1998—2001. Board directors The Sunday School, Inc., 1974—1984, president, 1979—1984.
Board directors Babson College Recreation Center, Inc., 1982—1996, Massachusetts Corporation Educational Telecomm., 1985—1999, vice chairman, 1986—1989, chairman, 1989—1999. Board directors Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, Boston, since 2001. Member board trustees Babson College, 1977—1989.
Member audit committee New England Deaconess Hospital, 1993—1996, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, since 1996, member executive committee, 1999—2007. Fellow: Massachusetts Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association, Babson College Alumni Association (president 1977-1979), North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association 1966-1969, American Business Law Association (chairman real property committee 1967-1977), National Association College & University Attorneys, Boston Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, United States Supreme Court History Society, Greater Boston City of Chamber (board directors since 1999).
Boating.
Married Joyce Marshall, August 19, 1962 (divorced). Children: Robert M., Lauren E., John K. Married Susana Gohiman, April 11, 1982 (divorced).
Stepchildren: Joanna Maixner-Goldstein, Adriana Maixner. Married Marilyn Bachelder, September 28, 1997. Stepchildren: Dexter Bachelder, Dayna Bachelder.