Background
Buchanan, Richard W. was born on July 23, 1963 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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Buchanan, Richard W. was born on July 23, 1963 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science,, Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1985. Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1988.
Law clerk to Honorary Kenneth W. Starr United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit), 1988—1989. Associate Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, 1989—1993. Assistant general counsel National Basketball Association, New York City, 1993—1995, deputy general counsel, 1995—1999, vice president, general counsel, 1999—2001, senior vice president, general counsel, 2001—2006, executive vice president, general counsel, since 2006.
Member faculty Practicing Law Institute.
Member, Harvard Law Review, Volumes 100-101. Law Clerk to the Honorary Kenneth West. Starr, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1988-1989.
Associate, Covington & Burling, Washington, District of Columbia, 1989-1993.
(Deputy General Counsel).
Married Nancy Kistner, March 2008. 1 child Sophie.