Background
Jordan, Richard Thomas was born on April 16, 1948 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Robert and Emma Rose (Haas) Jordan.
Environmental organizations consultant
Jordan, Richard Thomas was born on April 16, 1948 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Robert and Emma Rose (Haas) Jordan.
Bachelor, Iona College, 1970; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1970-1971; postgraduate, New York University, 1972-1974.
Senior bibliographical searcher acquisitions department, New York University Library., New York City, 1972-1977;
president, Jordanbooks, New York City, since 1972;
president, Jordanventures, New York City, since 1977;
teacher legal proofreading, Proofreading Dynamics Inc, New York City, since 1987;
development director, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, S.I., New York, 1985-1987;
proofreading supervisor, Cleary, Gottleib, Steen & Hamilton, 1985-1987;
proofreading supervisor, Sidley & Austin, 1987-1989;
evening paralegal supervisor, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, 1989-1991. Special assistant to the director Miami Art Deco Weekend, 1987. United States coordinator to Nature and Mind Congress, Hannover, Germany, 1987.
Rapporteur International Conference Finance Superior vena cava syndrome and the Environment. Co-producer Dream for the Earth: A Celebration, United Nations Headquarters, New York City, 1992. Proofreader Who's Who in Svc. to The Earth, 1991.
Project coordinator The Progress Agency, 1991-1993. Press liaison International non-governmental organization Forum, Rio de Janeiro, 1992. Press representative 50th Cannes (France) International Film Festival, 1997, Venice Biennale, 1997.
Vice president Concerned Citizens Speak, Inc., New York City, since 1984. United Nations representative World Citizen's Assembly, 1988-1989. United Nations representative, press liaison Global Futures Network, 1989-1990, Comm.
Coordination Committee United Nations, 1990-1991, international liaison since 1991. United Nations representative Global Education Associations, since 1991, special consultant Project Global 2000. Member United Nations Environment Programme, Environmental Sabbath Committee Advisory Board, since 1987.
International delegate peace conference Anuvibha Jain U., Ladnun, India, 1988. Delegate Citizens Summit II, Moscow, 1990. United States delegate Danube Conference, Vienna and Budapest, 1990.
Participant Rainforest Preservation Conference, Seattle, 1988, Common Security Through New Structures of Peace Conference, Washington, 1989, Environmental Journalists Summit, Belo Horizonte, Brazil,1992, Spirtuality and Sustainability Conference, Assisi, Italy, 1997, United Nations Development Programme Global Governance Conference, United Nations Headquarters, New York City, 1997, 1st World Conference Sports and the Environmental, member international olympic committee, Lousanne, Seitzerland, 1995. Participant 2d International Conference Sports and the Environmental, Kuwait, 1997. Press representative, participant We the People Summit, San Francisco 50th United Nations Anniversary, 1995.
Speaker Peace Conference U. for Peace, Escazu, Costa Rica, 1989. Press representative Bergen (Norway) European Commission Regional Conference, 1990. Organizer document production United Nations Environmental Programme Municipal Government Conference, New York City, 1990.
Facilitator United Nations Peace Studies Unit Conference, 1990, Oekologia Congress, Vienna, Austria, 1990. Member, board directors Symphony for United Nations, non-governmental organization Committee on Disarmament, since 1994. Vestryperson Calvary Episcopal Church, 1990-1996.
Clerk of vestry Calvary/St. George's EpiscopalCh., 1994-1996. Co-convener non-governmental organization Working Group on Finance Resources, United Nations Conference Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992. Member fundraising committee United Nations Environment Programme Global Youth Forum, 1992.
Panelist Yomiuri Shinbun Forum Environmental Journalism, Curitiba, Brazil, 1992. Participant Environmental Journalists Summit, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1992, We the People Summit, San Francisco 50th United Nations Anniversary, 1995, press representative, 1995. Delegate New York Episcopal Diocesan Convention, 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96.
Co-founder Children WorldPeace Celebration, 1988. Member png. committee Global Green United States of America Military ToxicsProject, since 1994. Rapporteur, United Nations non-governmental organization/DPI Executive Committee, 1994, Society for International Development Conference, Mexico City, 1994, environmental commission World Conference on Religion and Peace, Riva del Garda, Italy, 1994, World Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, 1995, Sports and Environmental Conference, Lillehammer, Norway, 1996.
Member United Nations non-governmental organization Values Caucus, since 1994, host committee Habitat II, 1995-1996. Member of advisory board United Religions Initiative, since 1996. Consultant Karla Bell & Associations, Sydney, Australia, since 1995.
Press representative General Convention of Episcopal Church, 1991, 94, 97, International Union Conservation Nature World Congress, Montreal, 1996. United Nations representative Terra Christa Comm., since 1991. Elected trustee Cathedral Church of St. John theDivine, since 1995.
Coordinator Interfaith Partnership, Regional Office North America, United Nations Environment Program, since 1996. Member planning committee 50th anniversary commemoration interfaith service United Nations, 1995. Member planning committee for interfaith symposium 50th anniversary United Nations commemoration Cathedral St. John the Divine, St. Vartan's Cathedral, 1995.
Coordinator 50, 75, 125: Significant NYC Institutions Celebrating Major Anniversaries, NAC, since 1995. Member committee National ArtsClub Roundtable. Member of the Board of Governors National Arts Club, since 1996.
Founder United Nations non-governmental organization Caucus on United Nations and Olympic Movement. Founder, co-chair working group on Olympics and Sustainable Development, United States Citizens Network. Participant We The Peoples Summit, San Francisco 50th United Nations Anniversary, 1995, press representative, 1995.
Press representative International Union Conservation of Nature World Congress, Montreal, 1996. Member American Bar Association, American Library Association, Modern Language Association, National Association Olmstead Parks, Teilhard de Chardin Society (board advisors), National Trust History Preservation, Martha's Vineyard History Society, Trustees of Massachusetts Reservations).