Richard E. Carver
Mayor of Peoria, Illinois; business executive; U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary
About Richard E. Carver
Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 85). Richard E. Carver was an American business executive and politician.
Richard Ellison Carver (August 28, 1937 – May 5, 2023) was an American politician who served as 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 Carver was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 28, 1937. He was educated at Bradley University, graduating with a B.S. in business administration in 1959, and was named a distinguished graduate in 1983.
After college, Carver became president of the Carver Lumber Company in Peoria, Illinois. After four years on City Council, Carver was elected Mayor of Peoria on April 3, 1973. In 1980, he was a candidate to be United States Senator from Illinois, but lost the Republican primary to Dave O'Neal. He became President and CEO of MST America in January 1995.
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Who was Richard E. Carver?
mayor of Peoria, Illinois; business executive; U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary (1937–2023)
When was Richard E. Carver born?
Richard E. Carver was born on 28 September 1937 in Des Moines.
When did Richard E. Carver die?
Richard E. Carver died on 5 May 2023 in Sarasota.
What was Richard E. Carver's occupation?
Richard E. Carver was a business executive and politician.
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Richard E. Carver was American.
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