Richard Beckler
Richard Beckler | |
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Born | Richard William Beckler March 30, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 25, 2017 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Education | Williams College (BA); Fordham University School of Law (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Richard W. Beckler (30 March 1940 – 25 September 2017) was an attorney. He served a number of prominent clients. At the time of his death in late September, 2017, he had been appointed as General Counsel of the US General Services Administration.[1]
After his death, Beckler's actions at the GSA were discussed in the US national media when it was revealed that the GSA had supplied the
Early life
Beckler was born in
Beckler was educated at Williams College (BA) and Fordham University School of Law (JD).[1]
Richard Beckler served in the U.S. Navy, Active Duty Officer from 1962-1970 and as Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (1965-1978).
Richard Beckler served as Assistant District Attorney in the NY (Manhattan) County District Attorney's Office under District Attorney Frank Hogan (1968-1972). Beckler joined the U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Section, in 1972. Beckler was promoted to and served as the Section Chief of the Criminal Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice 1976-1979, where he headed a task force on foreign payment cases and worked closely with officials from the Department of the Treasury, the SEC and the Department of State.
Mr. Beckler joined Fulbright & Jaworski as Head of the Washington Litigation Group from 1979-2003. He spent the next 37 years in white collar criminal defense for the firms
Mr. Beckler's appointment as GSA General Counsel was announced on May 12, 2017.[6]
Hospitalization & death
Beckler was hospitalized in September 2017 and died on 25 September, 2017, in Los Angeles.[4] A memorial website reported that Beckler had died after "a grueling two-month battle with Pancreatic cancer".[7]
References
- ^ a b Anonymous (12 May 2017). "Richard W. Beckler Appointed GSA General Counsel". www.gsa.gov. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Braun, Stephen; Day, Chad (17 December 2017). "Special counsel obtains thousands of Trump transition emails". AP News. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Holland, Steve (16 December 2017). "Trump allies say Mueller unlawfully obtained thousands of emails". AF. Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Anonymous (1 October 2017). "Richard "Dick" Beckler'ss Obituary on The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Johnston, David (12 February 2007). "A Historic Moment if Cheney Testifies Live, as Expected". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Banister, Jon (12 May 2017). "Trump Appoints Campaign Staffer As GSA Associate Administrator". www.bisnow.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Beckler, Lisa (organizer). "In Memory of Dick Beckler". YouCaring.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.