Richard Richards

Who is Richard Richards?

Richard Richards was born in Ogden, Utah. He was active in the Republican party and politics from the late 1960s until the 1980s, and served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1981 to 1983.

Richards served in the United States Army from 1952 until 1955, finishing his service as an officer with the 7th Cavalry Regiment.

Before being drafted, Richards had been active in politics, organizing the Junior Republican League while studying at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah Law School and was active in the political campaigns of Douglas R. Stringfellow, Laurence J. Burton and Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, organizing a youth group that helped Dr. Dixon win election to the United States Congress. He later served as a member of the Republican National Committee and Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, and was the first state chairman to endorse Ronald Reagan for President in 1976.

Richards now resides near Ogden with his wife. Richards is a Latter-day Saint.

The Richard Richards Institute of Weber State University is named for him.