Richard LaFleur

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RICHARD LaFLEUR

Richard Paul LaFleur passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at his home in Potomac, Maryland with his family by his side. He is the beloved husband of 40 years to Janet LaFleur, loving father of Alison (Charles) Meade, and James (Brittany), treasured Papa of Catherine, Johnny, Lila and Juliet.



Rich was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of the late Edward and Patricia LaFleur. His family shortly thereafter relocated to Dallas, Texas, where he established an enduring fandom for the Dallas Cowboys. The family moved to Northern Virginia and Rich completed high school at Langley High School in McLean. Rich earned his degree in Accounting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he met his future wife Janet first semester of their freshman year and was a member of the Alpha chapter of Beta Theta Pi, making lifelong friends of his fraternity brothers.



Rich was the youngest of three siblings and is also survived by Scott LaFleur (Hilda) and Mary Beth Randall (Tony) as well as 10 admiring nieces and nephews and many extended family members and cousins whom he adored, along with many dear friends.



Rich began his accounting career at Alexander Grant & Co., which later became Grant Thornton. Rich worked at GT for 40 years, the entirety of his career, retiring this July. In his time at GT, he was the managing partner for the Washington, DC and Baltimore offices, on the firm's Partnership Board for three terms and was a widely respected leader in the DC business community.



His extensive community involvement included serving as Chairman for Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Board Member for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Co-Founder, Emcee and Co-Chair for the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards and a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Additionally, Rich was a Board Member for Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area and Chair of the Hall of Fame, Trustee of Fairfax County Public Schools Foundation, served on the Advisory Board for George Mason University School of Management, on the Gala Fundraising Committee for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and was a member of the board of directors of Friends of Patients at the NIH. Rich helped re-establish the Winston Churchill High School Booster Club Hall of Fame in a fundraising effort to renovate the stadium field to improve the conditions for student athletes.



Rich was passionate about mentorship, serving as a role model and sounding board for countless colleagues, family members and friends. People were drawn to Rich for his selflessness, generosity and quietly hilarious sense of humor.



Rich was a natural athlete and committed sports fan, with passions for playing and enjoying football, baseball, basketball and golf, and he loved playing with colleagues, friends and family throughout his life. In addition to sports Rich had a deep appreciation for music, movie, literature and history and subscribed to the concept of life-long learning.



A Memorial Service for Rich will be held at Potomac United Methodist Church, 9908 South Glen Rd., Potomac, MD, on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 1 p.m.



In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Rich's name to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington. Online donation link on

www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com