Background
Randall, Richard Rainier was born on July 21, 1925 in Toledo. Son of Robert Henry and Maree (Gard) Randall.
Randall, Richard Rainier was born on July 21, 1925 in Toledo. Son of Robert Henry and Maree (Gard) Randall.
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1949; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1955; postgraduate, Graz U., Austria.
Fulbright scholar Graz University, Austria, 1953—1954. Geography analyst Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1955-1961. Washington representative Rand McNally & Company, 1961-1972.
Owner Randall Associates, 1972-1973. Executive secretary United States Board Geography Names, 1973-1993. Geographer Defense Mapping Agency, 1973-1993.
Retired, 1993; consultant on geografic names, since 1993. Convenor United Nations Working Group on Undersea and Maritime Feature Names, 1975-1984. Member, principal United States technical advisor United States and United Kingdom Conference on Geography Names, 1976, 79, 81, 84, 86, 88, 92.
Deputy head United States delegate United Nations Conference on Geography Names, 1977, head, 1982, 87, 92. 1st vice president of 6th United Nations Conference 92. Principal United States expert United Nations Group Experts on Geography Names, 1975, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, 92.
President committee on geografic terminology Pan American Institute Geography and History, 1973-1977, president working group on geografic names and gazetters, 1981-1994.
Vice president North Cleveland Park Citizens Association, Washington, 1968. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (director cartography division 1973-1975, director press relations 1961-1972, program director cartography division annual meeting 1967), American Geography Society, Association American Geographers (chairman Mid-Atlantic division 1978, director press relations annual conference 1968), American Names Society, American Austrian Society (vice president 1955-1957), Explorers Club (Washington group steering committee, chair education committee, 2001-2008), Cosmos Club.
Married Patricia Lee Spencer, June 9, 1962. Children: Allison Maree, Susan Rebecca, Richard Rainier Junior.