Background
Carlson, Richard Wakefield was born on April 25, 1939 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Eric Adolph and Dorothy Helen (Wakefield) Carlson.
Carlson, Richard Wakefield was born on April 25, 1939 in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Eric Adolph and Dorothy Helen (Wakefield) Carlson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Rochester, 1962. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1964.
Consultant Formulast Crop., Boston, 1964-1965. Advertising sales manager Marblehead (Massachusetts) Reporter, 1965-1966. Real estate broker B. Lake, Marblehead, 1966-1968, R.W. Carlson Associates, Marblehead, 1968-1969.
President, chief executive officer Carlson Companies, Inc., Salem, Massachusetts, since 1969. Board directors AmeriNet Relocation Company, Orlando, Florida, Farragut MOrtgage Company, Boston.
President Greater Salem Board Realtors, 1976. Corporator Salem Hospital Corporation. Board incorporators Step Up With Lynn, Massachusetts.
Member National Association Realtors (speaker 1986-1987, Congressional Research Service award, CRB award), Massachusetts Association Realtors (Global Reporting Initiative award), Dozen Real Estate Organization Clubs: Harvard (Boston). Corinthian Yacht (Marblehead). Beach (Swampscott, Massachusetts).
Married Maudann Kipp Sturdy (divorced 1975). 1 child, Hadley Anne. Married Jean LeClaire Witham, August 13, 1977.
Children: Traci Gildea, Sean Gildea.