Background
Richer, Stephen Bruce was born on August 18, 1946 in Newark. Son of Seymour Albert Richer and Rosalind (Greenberg) Anderson.
Richer, Stephen Bruce was born on August 18, 1946 in Newark. Son of Seymour Albert Richer and Rosalind (Greenberg) Anderson.
Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Princeton University, 1968.
Accounting manager, New Jersey Bell. Tel., Teaneck, 1969-1970;
representative, Tailored Tours, Trenton, New Jersey, 1970-1974;
deputy director New Jersey Bicentennial Commission, Tailored Tours, Trenton, New Jersey, 1974-1977;
special assistant to governor New Jersey, Trenton, 1977-1979;
director, New Jersey Division of Tourism, Trenton, 1979-1982;
president, Travel & Recreation Information Products, Springfield, New Jersey, 1982-1983;
executive director, Nevada Commision on Tourism, Carson City, 1983-1989;
president, Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1989-1996;
executive director, Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1996. Chairman Visit United States West, San Francisco, 1987-1989.
Board directors Mid Atlantic United States of America. Member federal agency Nevada district Export Council, Reno, 1984-1989. Active New Jersey Ethnic Advisory Council, 1992-1996, New Jersey Israel Commission, 1991-1995.
Mayor, councilman Randolph (New Jersey) Township, 1974-1980. Member New Jersey County andMcpl. Government Study Commission, Trenton, 1979-1982.
Chairman Pine Nut (Nevada) District Advancement Commission, 1986-1989, Eagle Scout, Atlantic Council advancement chairman. Member New Jersey Ethic Advisory Council, 1992-1995. Member National governments Association (staff advising committee international trade foreign relations 1984-1989), National Council State Travel Dirs.
(board directors 1980-1982, 86-89), Nev.Hotel-Motel Association (ex officio board directors 1984-1989), American Business Association, National Tour Association (Outstanding Destination Marketing award 1988), American Society Travel Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Travel Industry Association American (Outstanding Marketing award 1980), Japan Association Travel Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Rotary, New Jersey Travel Industry Association (secretary, director 1992-1995), Princeton Association (chairman schools committee northwestern New Jersey 1972-1981, Nevada 1985-1989, Atlantic/Cape May counties 1991-1996, national schools committee 1995-1998), Skal of Atlantic City Club, International Association Convention & Visitors Burs., Society Incentive Travel Executives, Atlantic County Economics Adv.Coun., National Association Expo. Mgrs., American Society Association Executives, Mississippi Tourism Association (director), Gulf of Mexico Accord (tourism marketing chair), Kiwanis (president Dover New Jersey 1974).
Children: Sean Edmund Cunningham, Jack Albert.