Richard L. Berkley

Richard L Berkley
Berkley in 2011
50th Mayor of Kansas City
In office
May 1979 – May 1991
Preceded byCharles Wheeler
Succeeded byEmanuel Cleaver
45th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
1987–1988
Preceded byJoseph Riley Jr.
Succeeded byArthur Holland
Personal details
Born
Richard L. Berkowitz

(1931-06-29)June 29, 1931
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2023(2023-11-29) (aged 92)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSandy Berkley
Children2
Alma materHarvard University (AB, MBA)

Richard L. Berkley (born Richard L. Berkowitz; June 29, 1931 – November 29, 2023) was an American politician who was the 50th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1979 to 1991.