Background
Buist, Richardson was born on August 8, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of George Lamb and Adelaide (Richardson) Buist.
Buist, Richardson was born on August 8, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of George Lamb and Adelaide (Richardson) Buist.
Student, Yale University.
Advertising copywriter, Ecloss Company, Sparta, New Jersey, 1946-1948; advertising manager, Sussex County Indiana, Newton, New Jersey, 1948-1950; advertising manager, Dover (New Jersey) Advance, 1950-1953; business manager, New Jersey Herald, Inc., Newton, 1953-1970; director, vice president, New Jersey Herald, Inc., Newton, 1958-1970; public, New Jersey Herald, Inc., Newton, 1967-1970; director, New Jersey Press Association, 1966-1970; assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, Morford Conservation Company, Hamburg, 1965-1972; president, Morford Conservation Company, Hamburg, 1986-1995; vice president, Morford Conservation Company, Hamburg, since 1995. Trust officer Midlantic National Bank/Sussex & Merchants., Newton, 1971-1988, Midlantic National Bank, Edison, New Jersey, 1972-1986, consultant 1986-1990, director NewtonCemetary Company, since 1989, vice president, 1998.
Chairman public relations Morris-Sussex area council Boys Scouts American, 1955—1975. Trustee Sussex County Music Foundation, 1955—1975, president, 1959—1961. President Sussex County chapter American Cancer Society, 1956—1958.
Member Morris-Sussex Area Health Facilities Planning Council, 1965—1968. Vice president Sussex County Council Arts, 1971—1973. Vice president, chairman finance development committee Newton Memorial Hospital, 1966—1968, board governors, 1993—1995, president board governors, 1968—1971, chairman, 1971—1973, emeritus, since 1995.
Founding incorporator, trustee Northwest Jersey Health Care, 1971—1976. Trustee, member executive committee regional health planning council Health Systems Agency, 1976—1983, 1984—1987, vice president, 1978—1979. Trustee United Way Sussex County, 1984—1990, special gifts chairman, 1984—1988, member allocations committee, 1990—1993.
Member Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council, chairman history house tour, 1993—1995. Member steering committee New Jersey Highlands Coalition, since 1993. Director N. Jersey Health Care Corporation, 1988—1995, assistant treasurer, 1991—1993, director emeritus, since 1995.
Director Prime Care, Inc., 1989—1995, chairman board trustees, 1989—1992. Member of American Veterinary Medical Society Auxiliary (national chairman legislation committee 1986-1988, member long-range planning committee 1990-1995, chairman 1992, member constitution by-laws committee 1993-1995), New Jersey Veterinary Medical Society Auxiliary (delegate 1979-1982, 1988-1991, Second vice president 1990-1991), Vernon Civic Association (director 1996—2000, vice president 1997-1998), Rotary (president 1967-1968, Paul Harris fellow 1988, Above Self award 1993, Meritorious Service award 1998).
Married Jean Mackerley, October 2, 1948. Children: Peter Richardson, Jean Morford Buist Earle, Mary Elizabeth Buist Lueth.