Richard Bernard Doby, 86, passed away April 16th in Aurora, Colorado. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Eiko (Candy) Doby of Aurora, CO, sister; Marlene Doby, and many nieces and nephews. Richard was born August 12, 1930 in Tampa, Florida, the son of Herman P. Doby and Madeline Montgomery Doby, both deceased. Richard graduated from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) Graduate School of Banking and Finance, and the University of Oklahoma (Norman) School of Commercial Lending. He graduated from Arapahoe Community college and the American Institute of Banking, and served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Denver, and the University of Colorado, Boulder. Richard served in the United States Army Medical Services from 1948 to 1969 as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, where he earned the Army Combat Medical Badge and many other awards, during the Korean War while serving north of the 38th Parallel as NCOIC of the 196th Field Artillery Medical Battalion. He was stationed in Japan, Germany, Korea
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Richard Bernard “Dick” Doby August 12, 1930 - April 16, 2017
and many US States in senior management medical positions. He retired as Master Sergeant (E8) in October 1969 from the old Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, where he was serving as Plans, Operations and Training NCOIC. He declined promotion to the rank of Command Sergeant Major in order to retire. Before his retirement from the military, Richard joined the United Bank of Denver, where he advanced quickly to the position of Vice President and Manager of Personal Banking and Regional Credit Manager of Master Card activity. Richard was the first
African American to be named a Vice President in Colorado banking history. In 1981 Richard resigned from the bank and was appointed by Governor Richard Lamm to the position of Chairman of Colorado Banking Commission and Colorado Banking Commissioner, where he served until 1988. Richard was the first and only African American to hold such a position in Colorado, and one of the firs in the nation. Richard was proud of the fact that Bill Daniels came to him for assistance in establishing the Young Americans Bank. Richard, with the support of his wife
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Candy, was extremely involved in civic activities where he served on the boards of directors of Mile High United Way, Denver Salvation Army, Denver Urban League, Tech National Bank, Colorado Republican Business Coalition, Denver Private Industry Council, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Washington D.C., and as Treasurer, Aurora Republican Forum. He founded the Mile High bankers Consortium, and the National Economic Real Estate Network, where he served as President. Richard served on the board of directors of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce as chairman, the first African American appointed to the position in the chamber’s 100 year history. In 1983, Richard led a delegation of Colorado bank owners and CEOs to Russia and China for the purpose of studying those countries monetary systems. Richard received Norwest Banks African American Living Legends Award in 1997. His viewing was held on Friday, April 28th at 2 p.m. at Quebec Place at Fairmount 430 South Quebec Street in Denver.