Richard E. Carver

Richard E. "Dick" Carver (b. 1937) was Mayor of Peoria, Illinois from 1973 to 1984 and United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) from 1984 to 1988.

Biography

Richard E. Carver was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 28, 1937.^[1] He was educated at Bradley University, graduating with a B.S. in business administration in 1959.^[2]

After college, Carver became president of the Carver Lumber Company in Peoria, Illinois.^[1] He also served in the Air Force Reserve Command, eventually attaining the rank of Colonel.^[1]

In 1969, Carver was elected to the Peoria City Council.^[3] After four years on City Council, Carver was elected Mayor of Peoria on April 3, 1973.^[3] He was re-elected on April 5, 1977.^[3] During his second term in office, he served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors 1979-80.^[4] In 1980, he was a candidate to be United States Senator from Illinois, but lost the Republican primary to Dave O'Neal.^[3] He was re-elected to a third term as Mayor of Peoria on April 7, 1981, and subsequently held that office until 1984.^[3]

On June 17, 1981, President of the United States Ronald Reagan named Carver chairman of the President's Commission on Housing, a position he held until 1984.^[4] On August 11, 1984, President Reagan nominated Carver to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller).^[1] Carver subsequently held this office until 1988.

Upon leaving government service in 1988, Carver resumed his duties as head of the Carver Lumber Company, working there until December 1999.^[5] He became President and CEO of MST America in January 1995.^[5] From November 1998 to April 2000, he was President and CEO of RPP America.^[5] He was a member of the Board of Directors of Competitive Technologies, Inc. from 2000 to 2007.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Nomination of Richard E. Carver To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force", Aug. 11, 1984
2. ^ Profile from Bradley University Alumni Association, Profile from Bloomberg BusinessWeek
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Profile from OurCampaigns.com
4. ^ ^{a b} "Appointments & Nominations, June 17, 1981"
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Profile from Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Government offices
Preceded by Russell D. Hale	Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) 1984 – 1988	Succeeded by Michael B. Donley

Persondata
Name	Carver, Richard E.
Alternative names	Carver, Dick
Short description	mayor of Peoria, Illinois; business executive; U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary
Date of birth	September 28, 1937
Place of birth	Des Moines, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death