Richard E. McArdle

Richard E. McArdle
8th Chief of the
United States Forest Service
In office
July 1, 1952  March 17, 1962
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Preceded byLyle F. Watts
Succeeded byEdward P. Cliff
Personal details
Born(1899-02-25)February 25, 1899
Lexington, Kentucky
DiedOctober 4, 1983(1983-10-04) (aged 84)
Washington, D.C.
SpouseDorothy Coppage
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationForester
Awards President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1961)
Knight Commander's Cross Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
USDA Distinguished Service Award
Rockefeller Public Service Award
Silver Buffalo Award

Richard E. McArdle (February 25, 1899 – October 4, 1983) served as the eighth Chief of the United States Forest Service (USFS) of the Department of Agriculture, from July 1, 1952 to March 17, 1962.