AKA Richard P. Lawless, Jr.

Born: c. 1946

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Spy, Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Asia Commercial Development Corporation

"One key introduction was to Richard P. Lawless Jr. A former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. State Department, Lawless by the late 1980s was swapping an intelligence career in Asia for the more lucrative world of foreign business consultant in the nation's capital... [Florida Commerce Secretary Jeb] Bush and Lawless quickly established a relationship that from 1989 through 1993 would bring Bush more than $500,000 in fees from commercial real estate deals." [1]

    University: BS International Relations, School of International Studies, Bradley University
    University: Korean language, Defense Language Institute

    US-Japan High-Speed Rail, LLC President and CEO
    New Magellan Venture Partners LLC President and CEO
    Online Environs, Inc. Co-Founder and Chairman
    US Defense Department Deputy Under Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security (2002-07)
    US Asia Commercial Development Corp. Chairman and CEO (1987-2002)
    CIA employee Special Projects Officer (1985-87)
    CIA employee US Embassy, Tokyo, Japan (1982-85)
    CIA employee US Embassy, Vienna, Austria (1980-82)
    CIA employee European Division (1978-79)
    CIA employee US Embassy, Seoul, Korea (1973-78)
    CIA employee (1972-73)

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