Background
Thall, Richard Vincent was born on September 12, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Albert Vincent and Alice Stella (O'Brien) Thall.
Thall, Richard Vincent was born on September 12, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Albert Vincent and Alice Stella (O'Brien) Thall.
Associate of Arts, City College San Francisco, 1961; Bachelor, San Francisco State College, 1964; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1971.
Teacher biology, San Francisco Unified School District, 1965-1966;
teacher biology, Mount Diablo Unified School District, Concord, California, 1966-1979;
program director water environmental studies program, Mount Diablo Unified School District, Concord, California, since 1979. Ranger/naturalist State of California, Brannan Island, 1973-1978. Naturalist Adventure International, Oakland, California, 1979-1981.
Lecturer Princess Cruise Lines, since 1982, Sea Goddess, since 1986, Sun Lines, 1987, Sitmar Lines, 1989, Royal Caribbean International, 1991-1998. Lecturer naturalist Posh Talks, Inc., since 1982. Speaker commencements University of California, Berkeley, 1989.
Member Contra Costa County (California) Natural Resources Commission, 1975-1978, vice-chairman, 1977-1978. Active Save Mount Diablo, Concord, 1969-1976, vice president, 1974-1975. Member citizens committee Association Bay Area Government Water Quality, 1979-1982, vice-chairman, 1980-1982.
Active John Marsh Home Restoration Committee, Martinez, California, 1977-1978. Troop committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Concord, 1984-1986, assistant scoutmaster, 1985-1987. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Biology Teachers, National, Audubon Society, American Museum Natural History, National Geography Society, Smithsonian Institution (associate).
Married Ellyn Marie Wisherop, June 15, 1963. Children: Kristen Ellyn, Richard Vincent Junior.