Richard Max Samson

Background

Samson, Richard Max was born on June 13, 1946 in Milwaukee. Son of Harry E. and Rose (Landau) Samson.

Education

Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1968.

Career

Director, owner Puppet Company, Jerusalem, 1972-1973. President Century Hall, Inc., Milwaukee, 1974-1975. Director purchasing American Medical Services, Inc., 1973-1974, vice president, 1974-1982, executive vice president, 1982-1986, president, 1986-1990, Samson Investments, Milwaukee, 1990—2002.

Board directors Liberty Bank, Milwaukee, 1999—2004. Secretary Super Sitters, Mequon, Wisconsin, 1987—2004.

Works

• Other Work

  • Director(co-producer): (puppet plays) Loss of Breath: The Unfinished Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe, 1999, (co-creator): (plays) Einstein: Hero of the Mind, 2002, Stones of Wisdom, 2003, The Apollo of Bellac, 2004, The Trial - Adapted from Franz Kafka, 2005, Smoldering Fires, 2006. Designer: (mask and puppet design), 2006. The Ballad of Josef K., 2008.Co-director: Milwaukee's All-City People's Parade and Pageant, 2009-2010, The Tempest, 2010.

Membership

President board directors Theatre X, Milwaukee, 1982, Holton Youth Center, Milwaukee, 1994, Children's Outing Association, 1996, Jewish Foundation Economic Opportunity, 1996—2004. Vice president board directors ArtReach, Milwaukee, 1987. Member funding board Wisconsin Community Fund, 1989—1993.

Director Mask and Puppet Company Milwaukee, since 1992. Treasurer national board directors American for Peace Now, 2002—2004. Board directors Bnai Or Religious Fellowship, 1988—1993, Milwaukee Jewish Council, 1992—1994, The Shalom Center, since 2006.

Interests

• Chess, comic book collecting, puppetry.

Connections

Married Nancy K. Pinter. Children: Gina Shoshana, Alayna Tamar 1 stepchild Christopher P.

Father:

Harry E. Samson

Mother:

Rose (Landau) Samson

Spouse:

Nancy K. Pinter

child:

Gina Shoshana Samson

child:

Alayna Tamar 1 stepchild Christopher P Samson

Brother:

Allen Lawrence Samson

Brother:

Barry L Samson