Richard A. Kirstein, 67, a builder and developer who co-founded Richmarr Construction Corp. and served as chairman and chief executive officer of Richmarr Development Co., died April 8 at his home in Bethesda after a heart attack.
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> Mr. Kirstein had developed more than 8,000 houses and 10,000 apartment units, as well as office buildings, industrial complexes and shopping centers in the Washington area.
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> He was born in Washington, graduated from Roosevelt High School and graduated summa cum laude from Catholic University. He was a construction superintendent with Standard Construction Co. until 1953, when he founded his own businesses.
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> He was a director of the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia Builders Association.
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> Mr. Kirstein was president and co-founder of the American Digestive Disease Association, chairman of the Israel Bond Organization and a founding member of the Washington Jewish Community Foundation, through which he helped in the construction of the Jewish Community Center, the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and the Jewish Social Service Agency in Rockville. He was a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation.
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> He was a member of the trustees council of the National Gallery of Art and the Woodmont Country Club.
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> Survivors include his wife, Lee Greenberg Kirstein of Bethesda; four children, Gary Kirstein and Steven Kirstein, both of Potomac, Lauren Issembertof New York and Kevin Kirstein of Ocean City; his mother, Sadie Kirstein, and a brother, Larry Kirstein, both of Washington; and 10 grandchildren.
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> Mr. Kirstein had developed more than 8,000 houses and 10,000 apartment units, as well as office buildings, industrial complexes and shopping centers in the Washington area.
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> He was born in Washington, graduated from Roosevelt High School and graduated summa cum laude from Catholic University. He was a construction superintendent with Standard Construction Co. until 1953, when he founded his own businesses.
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> He was a director of the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia Builders Association.
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> Mr. Kirstein was president and co-founder of the American Digestive Disease Association, chairman of the Israel Bond Organization and a founding member of the Washington Jewish Community Foundation, through which he helped in the construction of the Jewish Community Center, the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and the Jewish Social Service Agency in Rockville. He was a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation.
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> He was a member of the trustees council of the National Gallery of Art and the Woodmont Country Club.
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> Survivors include his wife, Lee Greenberg Kirstein of Bethesda; four children, Gary Kirstein and Steven Kirstein, both of Potomac, Lauren Issembertof New York and Kevin Kirstein of Ocean City; his mother, Sadie Kirstein, and a brother, Larry Kirstein, both of Washington; and 10 grandchildren.
Richard A. Kirstein, 67, a builder and developer who co-founded Richmarr Construction Corp. and served as chairman and chief executive officer of Richmarr Development Co., died April 8 at his home in Bethesda after a heart attack.
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> Mr. Kirstein had developed more than 8,000 houses and 10,000 apartment units, as well as office buildings, industrial complexes and shopping centers in the Washington area.
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> He was born in Washington, graduated from Roosevelt High School and graduated summa cum laude from Catholic University. He was a construction superintendent with Standard Construction Co. until 1953, when he founded his own businesses.
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> He was a director of the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia Builders Association.
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> Mr. Kirstein was president and co-founder of the American Digestive Disease Association, chairman of the Israel Bond Organization and a founding member of the Washington Jewish Community Foundation, through which he helped in the construction of the Jewish Community Center, the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and the Jewish Social Service Agency in Rockville. He was a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation.
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> He was a member of the trustees council of the National Gallery of Art and the Woodmont Country Club.
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> Survivors include his wife, Lee Greenberg Kirstein of Bethesda; four children, Gary Kirstein and Steven Kirstein, both of Potomac, Lauren Issembertof New York and Kevin Kirstein of Ocean City; his mother, Sadie Kirstein, and a brother, Larry Kirstein, both of Washington; and 10 grandchildren.
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> Mr. Kirstein had developed more than 8,000 houses and 10,000 apartment units, as well as office buildings, industrial complexes and shopping centers in the Washington area.
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> He was born in Washington, graduated from Roosevelt High School and graduated summa cum laude from Catholic University. He was a construction superintendent with Standard Construction Co. until 1953, when he founded his own businesses.
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> He was a director of the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia Builders Association.
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> Mr. Kirstein was president and co-founder of the American Digestive Disease Association, chairman of the Israel Bond Organization and a founding member of the Washington Jewish Community Foundation, through which he helped in the construction of the Jewish Community Center, the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and the Jewish Social Service Agency in Rockville. He was a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation.
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> He was a member of the trustees council of the National Gallery of Art and the Woodmont Country Club.
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> Survivors include his wife, Lee Greenberg Kirstein of Bethesda; four children, Gary Kirstein and Steven Kirstein, both of Potomac, Lauren Issembertof New York and Kevin Kirstein of Ocean City; his mother, Sadie Kirstein, and a brother, Larry Kirstein, both of Washington; and 10 grandchildren.
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