Richard Ravitch

Richard Ravitch
Ravitch in 2009
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office July 8, 2009 – December 31, 2010
Governor	David Paterson
Preceded by	Pedro Espada (acting)
Succeeded by	Robert Duffy
4th Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
In office November 16, 1979 – October 31, 1983
Governor	Hugh Carey Mario Cuomo
Preceded by	Harold Fisher
Succeeded by	Bob Kiley
Chairman of Empire State Development Corporation
In office April 30, 1975 – March 23, 1977
Governor	Hugh Carey
Preceded by	Alton Marshall
Succeeded by	William D. Hassett Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1933-07-07)July 7, 1933 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 25, 2023(2023-06-25) (aged 89) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Diane Silvers ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1986)​ Betsy Perry (divorced) Kathleen Doyle ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2 (with Silvers)
Education	Oberlin College Columbia University (B.A.) Yale University (J.D.)

Richard Ravitch (July 7, 1933 – June 25, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 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 graduated from Yale Law School and he 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,^[1] 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.