1962: Richard A. Laird served in Dominican Republic in Elias Pina and Padre Las Casas beginning in 1962



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Richard A. Laird can be contacted at riklairdahomedcom


Host Country: Dominican Republic

Training Group Name: School Construction/Community Development VI

City (or cities) you served in: Elias Pina and Padre Las Casas

Year you began your peace corps service: 1962

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1965

Peace Corps Work Description:
Planned and complete the construction of 4 primary schools with 4 communities in the Padre las Casas region.

Bring us up to date - life after peace corps (optional):
Served as Associate Director in Venezuela 1967-70. Masters in Hospital Administration from U of Mich. Married to Patti Rambasek who is the Director of Development for the National Aviary. I am a Principal with Dempster Healthcare Group. a consulting and physician recruitment firm in Pittsburgh. Have visit the Dominican Republic each year for the past 18 years. Birding is great in the SW Region of the DR. Best golfing is at Casa de Campo in La Romana.

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Originally posted: June 3, 2001

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