Victor M. Richel
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Born | May 7, 1938 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | (age 86)
Alma mater | Villanova University |
Spouse | Andrea Richel |
Children | 3 |
Victor M. Richel (born May 7, 1938) is an American banking executive and philanthropist born on May 7, 1938, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is the current chairman of the board of trustees at both Trinitas Health and Trinitas Regional Medical Center,[1] as well as chairman of the board of trustees at Union College, New Jersey. In 2000, he founded the Richel Family Foundation[2] with his wife Andrea.[3]
Education
Richel completed his undergraduate studies at Villanova University in 1960. He then pursued additional studies in marketing and executive development at both Columbia University and Harvard University.
Early career
Richel was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Statewide Savings Bank. He went on to become chief executive officer and chairman of the board at Statewide Financial Corporation.
In 1996, Richel was appointed to the Banking Advisory Board of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, after a nomination by Governor Christine Todd Whitman.
Richel has also served on the board of Thrift Institutions Community Investment Corporation of New Jersey (TICIC), as well as the Board of the New Jersey Savings League.
Richel then went on to become the Vice Chairman of the Board at Independence Community Bank Corporation prior to its sale to Sovereign Bank in June 2006.[4]
He served as a senior officer of NUI Corp / Elizabethtown Gas Company.
Current affiliations
Richel is the chairman of the board of Trinitas Health and Trinitas Regional Medical Center,[5] and the chairman of the board of trustees of Union College.[6]
Richel is the chairman, president & CEO of Dominion Partners, a financial investment, real estate partnership, and consulting organization that provides consultation to banks and companies throughout the world.
Additionally, he serves as chairman of Westminster Properties, a development company and licensed as a New Jersey new home builder and property management group as well as Richel Commercial Brokerage.
Richel was nominated to the board of trustees at the Common Sense Institute of New Jersey in 2013.[7] and previously served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Metuchen Savings Bank.[8]
Civic activity
Richel is the chairman of the board of trustees, and member of the board of governors at Union College.[6] He is also the chairman of the board of trustees at Trinitas Health and Trinitas Regional Medical Center (formerly known as Trinitas Hospital), as well as the past chairman and President of the Friends of the Child Advocacy Center of Union County.[9]
Richel also serves on the board of Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation.[10] He is a member of the Two Hundred Club of Union County and the Union County Crime Stoppers.
Previously, he served as a trustee at the Garden State Cancer Center, as well as, Pace University’s Lubin School of Business, the St. Peter's College Board of Regents and John Cabot University in Rome.
He was Chairman of the Alexian Brothers Hospital of Elizabeth, and served as a member of the Board of Elizabeth General Medical Center.[11]
Richel Family Foundation
The Richel Family Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Richel and his wife Andrea. The foundation's goals are to support the socio-economic needs of the citizens within Union County and New Jersey. Their children and their spouses: Sue and Ed Marchelitis, Dave and Heather Richel, and John and Kim Richel are members and trustees of the Foundation.[12]
Honors and awards
- Recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1999[13]
- 2003 Christopher Columbus Humanitarian 2003[14]
- 2011 Trinitas School of Nursing dedicates floor in honor[15]
- Recipient of the Caritas Award presented by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth[16]
- 2016 Ronald D. Winthers Community College Trustee Leadership Award by the New Jersey Council of County Colleges.[17]
- Named Alexian Brothers Hospital Man of the Year[18]
- In 2006, Union County College dedicated the Victor M. Richel Student Commons[19]
- Named 2018 NJHA Hospital Trustee of the Year[20]
- In 2020, Trinitas Regional Medical Center dedicated the Victor M. Richel Conference Center [11]
- In 2021, Mr. Richel received the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) NORTHEAST REGION Trustee Leadership Award[21]
References
- ^ "Trinitas Regional Medical Center: Professional Care Delivered With Compassion". trinitashospital.org. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Victor M Richel Family Foundation Inc". nonprofits.findthecompany.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.[dead link]
- ^ "Vic Richel". International Consulting Group. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
- ^ IIMSAM, NayDream Studios for. "IIMSAM - Victor M. Richel". iimsam.org. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Victor M. Richel Elected Trinitas Chairman". Trinitas Regional Medical Center. 2016-02-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
- ^ a b "Trustees and Governors". www.ucc.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.
- ^ "Victor M. Richel Joins Board of CSI-NJ". Common Sense Institute of New Jersey.
- ^ "Metuchen bank and Manasquan Bank complete merger". roi-nj.com. November 2018.
- ^ "Hospital Elizabeth, NJ | Trinitas Regional Medical Center".
- ^ "Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation". www.elizabethtownhf.org. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth artist debuts 'Amalgamation' at UC gallery". 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Richel Family Foundation".
- ^ "Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks Articles".
- ^ "Victor M. Richel". NECO. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.
- ^ "Trinitas School of Nursing dedicates floor in honor of Richels of Berkeley Heights". NJ.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ Sisters of Charity[dead link]
- ^ "Award Details". ucc.edu. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ "Union County College Board of Trustees Chairman Victor Richel honored". nj.com. 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Winter 2006 About Union - Union County College Foundation". yumpu.com.
- ^ "NJHA Presents Annual 'Healthcare Leader' Awards" (Press release). The New Jersey Hospital Association. 2018-01-19.
- ^ "ACCT Regional Awards". ACCT. Retrieved 3 March 2023.