Richard Ravitch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Ravitch

American politician

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1933

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Richard Ravitch (born July 7, 1933) is an American politician and businessman who served as 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 earned a law degree from Yale Law School and has 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, 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.