Richard Lee McCall, Jr.

Richard Lee McCall Jr. (born May 6, 1942) was United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs 1980-81.

Richard Lee McCall Jr. was born in Detroit on May 6, 1942. He was educated at Hastings College, receiving a B.A. in Biology in 1964. He attended the University of Nebraska from 1964 to 1967, but did not complete another degree.

After college, McCall spent a year working as a field representative of the Teton National Life Insurance Company. In 1968, he worked briefly as a chemist for the Wyoming State Highway Department. Then, from 1968 to 1971, he worked as a staff writer for the United Press International.

In 1971, McCall became a legislative aide of Sen. Gale W. McGee (D—WY). He held this position until 1977, when he became legislative aide to Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D—MN), and, after Senator Humphrey's death in 1978, to his widow, Muriel, who was appointed to his seat.

McCall joined the professional staff of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 1978, and was promoted to deputy staff director in 1979.

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