Richard Marten Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Richard Marten was born on August 2, 1924 in Winfield, Kansas, United States. Son of Richard M. and Ida (Marten) Schmidt.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Denver, 1945; Juris Doctor, U. Denver, 1948.

Career

Deputy district attorney, City and County of Denver, 1949-1950; member firm, McComb, Zarlengo, Mott & Schmidt, Denver, 1950-1954; partner, Schmidt & Van Cise (and predecessor), Denver, 1954-1965. 65; general counsel, United States Information Agency, 1965-1968; of counsel, Cohn and Marks, Washington, since 1969. Counsel special agricultural investigating subcommittee Counsel American Society Newspaper Editors, since 1968.

Member Governor's Council Local Government, Colorado, 1963-1964. Chairman Mayor's Judicial Advisory Committee, Denver, 1963-1964, Governor's Supreme Court NominatingCom., 1964-1965. Member Governor's Oil Shale Advisory Committee, 1963-1965, Colorado Commision on Higher Education, 1965.

Member board National Press Foundation, since 1993.

Achievements

• Richard Marten Schmidt has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee U. Denver. Member American Bar Association (chairman standing commission on association communications 1969-1973, chairman forum commission on communications 1979-1981, co-chairman national conference lawyers and representatives of media 1984-1989, member of commission on lawyer advertising since 1964), Colorado Bar Association (governor), Denver Bar Association (president 1963-1964), District of Columbia Bar Association, Cosmos Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Ann Downing, January 2, 1948. Children— Eric, Gregory, Rolf (deceased), Heidi.

Father:

Richard M. Schmidt

Mother:

Ida (Marten) Schmidt

Spouse:

Ann Downing