Welcome to the Friends of Alan Richman Web Site.
Alan Richman was born on September 28, 1949, in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the youngest son of Drs. Louise and Daniel Richman. He grew up in Westport, Connecticut with his brothers, Doug and Lee. He attended the University of Wisconson from 1967-1971. After graduating, Alan moved to Aspen, Colorado, where he worked as the desk manager of the Snowflake Lodge. Skiing every other day for an entire winter turned him into one of the most beautiful skiers you could ever imagine. After a year in Aspen, he enrolled in the University of Denver College of Law.
In 1975, Alan began his career as a litigator, eventually becoming one of the most highly regarded medical malpractice defense attorneys in the region. While in law school, he met and fell in love with Kathryn Hawks. They married on July 15, 1978. Their son, Aaron, was born on August 20, 1983 and Annie, their daughter, was born on November 24, 1985. Alan delighted in boasting about the achievements of his children, both in the classroom and in the playing field. In the midst of a successful career, Alan was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which led to his early retirement in 2002.
Alan's life was short, but a glorious one that was filled with deep and lasting friendships, a brilliant career, love, laughter, good wine, and powder days in Utah and Colorado. In his last years, he was surrounded by people who cared for and loved him in extraordinary ways, allowing him to live a life that few people with severe dementia ever experience, happy and content. As long as Alan could speak, he would greet everyone in the he related to his family and friends all his life, "It's so good to see you," he said, and he truly was.
As his favorite Kathryn puts it, "Alan was a people collector." He really was, and a lot more. As a result of his passing, the Friends of Alan website is launched with the basic premise of keeping his memory alive. Just as his life impacted people, we want his memory to be a blessing to people afflicted with FTD and Alzheimer's, and more so to the loving families who are trying to cope with these deadly diseases. Being the people-person that he was, we know we have his blessing to do this. Therefore, "it's so good to see you." We hope you'll find us to be informative and resourceful. Welcome! We're glad you could stop by. Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can be of any help to you.