Background
Allen, Richard Vincent was born on January 1, 1936 in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Carroll and Magdalen (Buchman) Allen.
international business consultant
Allen, Richard Vincent was born on January 1, 1936 in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Carroll and Magdalen (Buchman) Allen.
Bachelor, University Notre Dame, 1957. Master of Arts, University Notre Dame, 1958. Postgraduate, University Munich, West Germany, 1961.
Doctorate (honorary), Hanover College. Doctorate (honorary), Korea University. Doctorate (honorary), Pepperdine University.
Instructor University Maryland Overseas Division, 1959-1961. Assistant professor political science Georgia Institute of Technology, 1961-1962. Senior staff member Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, 1962-1966, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University, 1966-1969.
Foreign policy coordinator Richard Nixon Presidential campaign, 1967-1968. Senior staff member National Security Council, 1969. Deputy assistant to President The White House, Washington, 1971-1972.
President Potomac International Corporation, 1972-1980. Senior foreign policy advisory to President The White House, 1978-1980. Assistant to President for national security affairs National Security Council, 1981-1982.
President Richard V. Allen Company, 1982-1990, chairman, 1991—2003. Distinguished fellow, chairman Asian Studies Center Heritage Foundation, 1982-1998. Senior counselor for foreign policy and national security Republican National Committee, 1982-1988.
Senior fellow Hoover Institution, since 1983. Vice chairman International Democratic Union, 1983-1988. Chairman German-American Tricentennial Foundation, 1983.
Member President's Task Force on United States Government International Broadcasting, 1991-1992. Member advisory board Catholic Campaign for American, 1993-1996. Member Republican Congressional Policy Advisory Board, 1998-2001.
Member United States Defense Policy Board, since 2001. Fellow St. Margarets College, University Otago, New Zealand, since 2008, honorary fellow, department politics.
Chairman committee on intelligence Republican National Committee, 1977-1980. Trustee St. Francis Preparatory School, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Board member, co-chair Committee for Human Rights North Korea, 2001.
Member American Political Science Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (trustee), Committee on Present Danger (director 1976-1990), University Club, Burning Tree Club (Bethesda, Maryland), Metropolitan Club.
Married Patricia Ann Mason, December 28,1957. Children: Michael, Kristin, Mark, Karen, Kathryn, Kevin, Kimberly.