Richard Melville
Richard Melville
Richard Melville has been working with the blind and visually impaired for three decades. He received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of West Florida in 1969, a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Florida State University in 1973, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration 1988.
Mr. Melville worked for 35 years for the Florida Division of Blind Services as a counselor, supervisor and Distrust Administrator until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Melville is proud to be an active member of Independence for the Blind’s Board of Directors, which he has been a part of for five years, serving as Treasurer for past three years. Mr. Melville is active in area disability groups and Cokesbury United Methodist Church. In his spare time he enjoys ball room dancing and is an avid lap swimmer.
Mr. Melville has been married 44 years, has four grown children all living in the Pensacola area, and is the proud grandfather of two.