Richard R. Stedman '54 earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Ohio State University in 1958 with a major in accounting. He graduated in 1964 from the Ohio State University College of Law, where he was a Mershon Fellow, editor-in-chief of The Ohio State Law Journal and member of the Order of Coif. After graduating from law school, Stedman joined Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, and becamea partner in 1970, a position he maintained until retiring in 1998. Stedman was vital in the formation of The Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus and served on its board of trustees as chairman, president, secretary and counsel. Stedman served in a leadership capacity for the Diocese of Columbus Legacy of Catholic Learning by establishing a trust designated for St. Charles student aid. Stedman is a Member Emeritus of the St. Charles Advisory Board, served as chairman of the school's 1994 capital campaign, and maintains his service to the school as a member of the development committee. Stedman has received many distinguished honors for his service to the church and fellow man. He is a Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great and is a knight commander with Star of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. In 1992, he was presented the award Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (For the Church and the Pope) by Pope John Paul II. Stedman and his wife, Libby, have three children: Gretchen Kathleen, Rick '89 and Patrick '97.

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