Richard Ravitch

Richard Ravitch
Ravitch in 2009
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
July 8, 2009 – December 31, 2010
GovernorDavid Paterson
Preceded byPedro Espada (acting)
Succeeded byRobert Duffy
4th Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
In office
November 16, 1979 – October 31, 1983
Governor
Preceded byHarold Fisher
Succeeded byBob Kiley
Chairman of Empire State Development Corporation
In office
April 30, 1975 – March 23, 1977
GovernorHugh Carey
Preceded byAlton Marshall
Succeeded byWilliam D. Hassett Jr.
Personal details
Born(1933-07-07)July 7, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 2023(2023-06-25) (aged 89)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • (m. 1960; div. 1986)
  • Betsy Perry (divorced)
  • Kathleen Doyle
    (m. 2005)
Children2 (with Silvers)
Education

Richard Ravitch (July 7, 1933 – June 25, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served as the lieutenant governor of New York from 2009 to 2010. He was appointed to the position in July 2009 by New York Governor David Paterson. A native of New York City, he graduated from Yale Law School and he worked in his family's real estate development business, a number of government and government-appointed positions, including with the New York State Urban Development Corporation and Metropolitan Transportation Authority,[1] and in private industry, including tenures as chairman of the Bowery Savings Bank and as the chief owner representative in labor negotiations for Major League Baseball.

  1. ^ Empire State Development Corporation. "Chairmen of Empire State Development Corporation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2020.