Richard Wallace Blackburn

Background

Blackburn, Richard Wallace was born on April 21, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Wallace Manders and E. Jean (Beetham) Blackburn.

Education

Student, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1960-1962; Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University, 1964; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1967; graduate advanced management program, Harvard Business School, 1988.

Career

Labor attorney, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, Washington, 1967-1970; general corporation attorney, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, Richmond, Virginia, 1970-1974; regulatory attorney, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1974-1976; general attorney, New England Telephone Сompany, Boston, 1976-1981; vice president, general counsel, New England Telephone Сompany, since 1981.

Achievements

• Richard Wallace Blackburn has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director New England Legal Foundation, 1988. Member Concord (Massachusetts) Zoning Board Appeals, chairman, 1984, 87. Trustee Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Member Federal Communications Bar Association, American Bar Association, Newcomen Society North America, Boston Bar Association.

Connections

Married Dede Frances Reid, August 29, 1964. Children: David Thomas, Jeffrey Manders, Megan Louise.

Father:

Wallace Manders Blackburn

Mother:

E. Jean (Beetham) Blackburn

Spouse:

Dede Frances Reid

child:

Megan Louise Blackburn

child:

Jeffrey Manders Blackburn

child:

David Thomas Blackburn