Richard Kenneth Fox

Background

Fox, Richard Kenneth was born on October 22, 1925 in Cincinnati. Son of Richard Kenneth Senior and Kathryn Lucille (Lynch) Fox.

Education

AB, Indiana University, 1950. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Valparaiso University, 1983.

Career

Associate director, Minnesota Fair Employment Practices Comm., St. Paul, Minnesota, 1955-1960; special assistant, Department of State, Washington, 1960-1965; deputy assistant secretary Bureau Education & Cultural Affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1970-1974; deputy director personnel, Department of State, Washington, 1974-1976; counselor for administration, American Embassy Madrid, Spain, 1965-1970; member, Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, Washington, 1976-1977; United States ambassador to, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 1977-1980; senior deputy inspector general, Department and Foreign Svc., 1980-1984; retired, Department and Foreign Svc., 1984; senior vice president, Meridian Center International, since 1984. Board directors Vesper International, San Leandro, California, since 1987.

Achievements

• Richard Kenneth Fox has been listed as a noteworthy diplomat, international foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Lutheran Human Relations Association, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1970-1974. Trustee University Düsseldorf.C., Washington, 1972-1977. President, board directors Wheat Ridge Foundation, Chicago, 1979-1989.

Treasurer, board directors Big Brothers National Capital Area, Washington, since 1985. Member president's advisory council Valparaiso University, since 1986. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member American Foreign Service Protective Association (president board since 1979), Washington Institute Foreign Affairs.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, opera.

Connections

Married Jeanne Jones, September 2, 1950 (deceased 1991). Children: Jeanne Fox Alston, Jane E., Helen K. Married Catherine L. Mastroy, October 1993.

Father:

Richard Kenneth Senior Fox

Mother:

Kathryn Lucille (Lynch) Fox

Spouse:

Catherine L. Mastroy

Spouse:

Jeanne Jones

child:

Jane E. Fox

child:

Helen K. Fox

child:

Jeanne Fox Alston Fox