Background
Rush, Richard P. was born on April 2, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick William and Virginia (Predmore) Rush.
Rush, Richard P. was born on April 2, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick William and Virginia (Predmore) Rush.
Bachelor of Science in Communications, Southern Illinois University, 1968.
Entertainment editor, Life Printing & Public Company, Berwyn, Illinois, 1970-1971;
director national advantage, Fred Harvey, Inc., Brisbane, California, 1971-1972;
associate public, Hudson Home Publs., Los Altos, California, 1972-1973;
assistant manager membership, San San Francisco Chamber of C., 1973-1974;
executive vice president, San Rafael (California) Chamber of Commerce, 1974-1977;
director small business department, California Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento, 1977-1981;
regional manager, United States Chamber of Commerce, Dallas, 1981-1986;
president, chief Executive officer, Oklahoma State Chamber of C. and Industry, Oklahoma City, since 1986. Consultant Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, Harare, 1985. Vice chairman Council State Cs. of C., Washington, since 1986.
Board member American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1988, member ChamberNet, since 1990. Member Oklahoma 2000, Oklahoma City, since 1986. Member Executive Committee Oklahoma Council on Economics Education, since 1986.
Board member Oklahoma Good Rds. and Saints Association, since 1988. Chairman state Chamber of Commerce task force United States Chamber of Commerce, since 1988. Member Oklahoma Congressional Economics Development Task Force, since 1988.
Board member Oklahoma Alliance Against Drugs, Oklahoma City, since 1989. Charter class member Leadership Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1987-1988. Member interagency council Oklahoma Futures, Oklahoma City, 1989.
Member executive committee Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, Norman, Oklahoma, since 1988. Member advisory board Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, 1988. Member advisory committee Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology, since 1989.
With United States Army, 1968-1970.
Married Jennifer Amy Mosetick, December 18, 1965. Children: Jennette Marie, Dawn Essence, Adam Justin.