Background
Bruening, Richard Patrick was born on March 17, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Arthur Louis, Junior and Lorraine Elizebeth (Gamble) Bruening.
Bruening, Richard Patrick was born on March 17, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Arthur Louis, Junior and Lorraine Elizebeth (Gamble) Bruening.
AB, Rockhurst College, 1960. Juris Doctor, University Missouri at Kansas City, 1963.
Since practiced in, Kansas City
law clerk, United States District Judge R.M., Duncan, 1963-1965;
associate firm, Houts, James, McCanse & Larison, 1965-1968;
general attorney, Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 1969;
assistant general counsel, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., 1970-1976;
general counsel, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., 1976-1982;
vice president, general counsel, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., since 1982;
senior vice president, general counsel Transportation Group, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., since 1992. Board directors Kansas City Southern Railway Company. Member Missouri Press-Bar Commission, 1981-1985, Missouri Rail Improvement Authority, 1984-1986, chairman, 1984-1985.
Member board commissioner Port Authority Kansas City, 1995-1998. Member Missouri Total Transportation Commission, since 1997.
Board directors Friends of Zoo, Inc., 1987-1998, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, since 1995, Brain Injury Association, since 1999. Board directors Performing Arts Foundation/Folly Theatre, 1983-1990, secretary, 1984-1990. Member executive committee, trustee Conservatory Music, University Missouri, Kansas City.
Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Bar Association, Lawyers Association Kansas City, National Association RailRoad Trial Counsel (executive committee), Practising Law Institute, Kansas City Country Club, Kansas City Club, River Club, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Jane Marie Egender, August 25, 1962. Children— Christiana G., Paul R., Erin E.