Richard "Dick" Spencer (Board Chair Emeritus)
Richard “Dick” Spencer and his wife Carol have been members of St. Catherine’s parish since 1981 when they moved here from Staten Island, NY. Their daughter Marie entered 2nd grade that year and their son Matthew started kindergarten in 1988.
Professionally, Dick completed his degree in Accounting and Data Processing in 1966 he started working for Continental Can Co. in New York City as a Programmer Trainee. Over the 30 years he worked there he created and implemented multiple comprehensive Human Resources systems, managed a large unit of programmers, and was the Director of Human Resources Information System (HRIS) when Continental Can was sold in 1991. Following this Dick worked at the NY City Transit Authority as the Sr. Director HRIS for 5 years and then as a consultant at Danbury Hospital for 4 years. Dick ended his working career after 7 years at Boehringer Ingelheim Drug Co. He was a member of multiple international drug testing groups, handling all computer related aspects within the testing environment.
Dick and Carol were leaders of the Home School Association (HSA). Dick has been a firm supporter of Catholic education and a strong advocate for SCSS. A few years after Dick served on the HSA Dick was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Board when it was started at the direction of the Diocese and served in that role for over 38 years, until 2023. Dick’s efforts to support SCSS were driven by a desire to express his thanks to Sr. Anne Marie and his love of Catholic education and to strengthen the bond between SCSS and the St. Catherine parish community.
Professionally, Dick completed his degree in Accounting and Data Processing in 1966 he started working for Continental Can Co. in New York City as a Programmer Trainee. Over the 30 years he worked there he created and implemented multiple comprehensive Human Resources systems, managed a large unit of programmers, and was the Director of Human Resources Information System (HRIS) when Continental Can was sold in 1991. Following this Dick worked at the NY City Transit Authority as the Sr. Director HRIS for 5 years and then as a consultant at Danbury Hospital for 4 years. Dick ended his working career after 7 years at Boehringer Ingelheim Drug Co. He was a member of multiple international drug testing groups, handling all computer related aspects within the testing environment.
Dick and Carol were leaders of the Home School Association (HSA). Dick has been a firm supporter of Catholic education and a strong advocate for SCSS. A few years after Dick served on the HSA Dick was appointed Chairman of the Advisory Board when it was started at the direction of the Diocese and served in that role for over 38 years, until 2023. Dick’s efforts to support SCSS were driven by a desire to express his thanks to Sr. Anne Marie and his love of Catholic education and to strengthen the bond between SCSS and the St. Catherine parish community.