12 Facts About Richard Moe

Richard Palmer Moe was born on November 27,1936 and is an American attorney and historic preservation advocate who served as chief of staff to the vice president from 1977 to 1981.

Richard Moe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in 1959 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1966.

Richard Moe served as an administrative assistant to Minneapolis Mayor Arthur Naftalin from 1961 to 1962 and the Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Sandy Keith from 1963 to 1967.

Richard Moe worked as the finance director and the chairman of the party.

Richard Moe was the second youngest chairman from the party.

Richard Moe left the party in 1972 to work as an administrative assistant to Senator Walter Mondale.

In 1977, Moe served as Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States during Walter Mondale's term.

Richard Moe later served on Mondale's presidential campaign team in 1984.

Richard Moe then worked as president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Richard Moe led the National Trust for Historic Preservation from 1993 to 2009, and succeeded at expanding its budget despite funding reductions from Congress.

Richard Moe guided the trust in its major effort to preserve historic structures and sites in New Orleans, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

In 2007, Richard Moe was awarded the Vincent Scully Prize by the National Building Museum in recognition of his contributions to the built environment.