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Richard Lisle Obituary
The son of Richard W. Lisle, and Elizabeth Grim Lisle, Dick was born in Providence on July 11, 1936. He grew up near Swan Point and commuted to Henry Barnard School via trolley car. Summers were spent on the beaches of Little Compton and adventures with his best friend Nate Atwater, including a road trip across the United States at age 16, before the creation of interstate highways. Dick graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, lauded as the New England wrestling champion of 1954. He went on to Williams College, and then to New York. After a year working at Paine Webber, he completed an MBA at Columbia University Business School.
Dick then embarked on a career with the World Bank in Washington, DC. This position sent him around the world, arranging for telecom in Africa and Asia in the 1960s and 70s, a time when financing was difficult to find and negotiate. His career in international telecommunications continued at several investment banks and at AT&T, enabling him to fulfill his love of travel and culture all over the world.
In 1976 he married author Janet Taylor Lisle, and together they raised one daughter, Elizabeth, in Montclair, New Jersey. Eventually, Dick and Janet became permanent residents in Little Compton, taking over an old family home on Warren's Point. His family, centered on Janet and Elizabeth, and his grandchildren Joplin and Timony, was always important to Dick. He traversed New England and the rest of the United States to visit uncles and aunts, cousins, nephews, and nieces. His happiest moments were when they were gathered together.
Throughout his life Dick was passionate about travel, politics, environmental issues and land conservation, serving on many boards. Most recently he worked in service to the Conservation Law Foundation and the Little Compton Historical Society.
Above all, Dick cherished his Little Compton roots, and leaves a legacy of historical and environmental pursuits, not least of which was the preservation of land and views around Long Pond.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 31st, 11am at the Congregational Church in Little Compton.
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