Background
Messner, Richard Stephen was born on November 8, 1939 in New York City. Son of Blasius and Anna (Kuti) Messner.
Messner, Richard Stephen was born on November 8, 1939 in New York City. Son of Blasius and Anna (Kuti) Messner.
Bachelor of Science, Alderson-Broaddus College, 1961; Master of Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1972; Master of Education, Rutgers University, 1980.
Accounting manager, McGraw-Hill, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1968-1971; business coordinator, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Rutherford, New Jersey, 1971-1973; deputy treasurer, County of Somerset, Somerville, New Jersey, 1973-1978; assistant director of administrative services, Somerset County Vo-Tech, Bridgewater, New Jersey, 1978-1982; director administrative services, Somerset County Vocational Technology, Bridgewater, 1982-1985; assistant superintendent for business, Somerset County Vocational Technology, Bridgewater, since 1985; acting superintendent, Somerset County Vocational Technology, Bridgewater, 1987-1988; superintendent of schools, Somerset County Vocational Technology, Bridgewater, since 1992. Board directors Education Superior vena cava syndrome Commission, Somerset County.
Deputy mayor Franklin Township, New Jersey, 1975, mayor, 1975-1976. Commissioner Urban Enterprize Zone Authority, New Jersey, since 1984. Treasurer Somerset County Representatives, 1985-1991.
Board directors Somerset Alliance Future, since 1992, Greater Raritan Private Industry Council, since 1992. Member Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset Private Industry Council, since 1992. Co-chair Somerset Independent Television Consortium Inc.
Board dirs.Greater Raritan Valley Workforce Investment Bd, Somerset County Workforce Investment Board, since 1992. Trustee Somerset/Hunterdon Business- Education Partnership, since 1992. With United States Army, 1962-1964.
Member American Society Business Officers International (chairman purchasing committee Reston, Virginia chapter 1986-1988, legislation committee since 1988), New Jersey Association Business Officials (chairman legislation committee Bordentown, New Jersey chapter since 1985), New Jersey Association School Adminstrs., Somerset County Adminstrs., Somerset County Business Officials (vice president Somerville chapter since 1991), New Jersey Education Association (advising committee since 1984), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masons, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Eugenia Mancuso, October 22, 1968 (divorced 1974). 1 child, Stephanie; married Mary Theodorakis, May 28, 1976' stepchildren: Paul, Nicole.