Background
Aldrich, Richard Stoddard was born on August 17, 1902 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Irving and Mary Pickering (Joy) Aldrich.
Aldrich, Richard Stoddard was born on August 17, 1902 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Irving and Mary Pickering (Joy) Aldrich.
AB cum laude, Harvard College, 1925.
Deputy director, United States Economics Mission, Madrid, Spain, 1955-1956; director, United States Economics Mission, Madrid, Spain, 1956-1962; minister economics affairs, American Embassy, Madrid, 1957-1962; director, United States Agency International Development, Morocco, 1962-1965.
Board directors National Theatre and Academy, City Center Music and Drama Inc. Member Society Colonial Wars, Society Mayflower Descendants, Sons of the American Revolution. Clubs: Union, Harvard, Players, Coffe House, Badminton, Dutch Treat (New York City).
Buck's (London); Metropolitan, Army and Navy (Washington). The Travellers (Paris). Farmington Country (Charlottesville, Virginia).
Married Helen Beals, November 5, 1927 (divorced 1936). Children: Richard Stoddard, David Beals. Married Gertrude Lawrence, July 4, 1940 (deceased September 1952).
Married Elizabeth Boyd, June 18, 1955. Children: Susan, Mary Joy.