Richard K. King, 1965 (Football)
As a co-captain during his senior year, Richard King helped lead the 1964 Orange to the Sugar Bowl. King earned three letters for Syracuse from 1962 through 1964. He was also a member of the 1961-62 freshman basketball squad and the 1963 baseball team.
Between 1966 and 1969, King served in the United States Military as a member of the 101st and 173rd Airborne and did a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. Upon his return to the United States, King entered the investment securities business as a broker for Merrill Lynch. In 1982, he began a 23-year tenure with Smith and Barney, where he served as a branch manager, portfolio manager and first vice president of investments. In 2005, he created Presido Group Wealth Management and became a managing partner.
King has been associated with the United Way of Tucson since 1989, serving as a loan executive vice chair in 1990 and division chair financial advisor in 2006.
He remained active in college football, serving as a board member for the Fiesta Bowl, the Copper Bowl and the Insight.com Bowl. He was the chairman of the Quarterback Club of Tucson from 1995 to 2000. Since 1997, King has been an active board member for the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. In 2005 he was awarded the President's Award for outstanding service.
King is a member of the Football Lettermen's Club and a lifetime member of the Varsity Club.
