Boland, Richard D., “Boland, Richard D (Interview outline and video), 2015,” Digital Collections, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29986.
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Boland, Richard D (Interview outline and video), 2015
Richard Boland was born on August 2, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Norte Dame University and took part in the ROTC. Upon his graduation in 1955, he joined the United States Air Force and was placed in the 15th Fighter Interceptor Squadron as an F-86 pilot. His squadron was tasked with protecting various Strategic Air Command (SAC) bases throughout the United States. After leaving the air force in 1958, Richard got his master’s degree in accounting from St. Louis University and worked for Steelcase for 30 years.