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| Fact sheet Hometown: Chestnut Hill. Family: His wife, Jean, whom he married in 1987. His first wife died of colorectal cancer in 1985. Also, two of his three grown sons are alive, and he has four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hobbies: Attending concerts, visiting museums. ‘‘We have a place on Martha’s Vineyard to get out of a suburban setting.’’ Regrets: ‘‘Since the 1960s, we’ve stopped focusing on bringing people out of poverty.’’ Triumphs: ‘‘There’s been steady progress in reducing smoking.’’ He wears a tie dotted with tiny ‘‘no smoking’’ symbols. Advice on living to a ripe old age: ‘‘Have worthwhile goals and work hard at achieving them. I can’t think of anything better than enjoying your work.’’ To hear him: Richmond will speak at an award ceremony this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 at the Harvard School of Public Health’s Snyder Auditorium, 677 Huntington Ave, in Boston. A recent interview with him is online at hsph.harvard. edu/richmond/. |
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