Richard Perrien Raseman was born in Detroit on February 8, 1896 and attended Detroit Public Schools. In 1919, he traveled to Japan and China to study and in 1920, received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University. Raseman then began his career with Harrie T. Lindeberg (1920-1921) at the office of his father, architect Richard E. Raseman. He entered into private practice in 1925 and was married to interior designer and architect, Rachel DeWolfe. In June 1932, the Cranbrook Foundation, whose goal was to ensure the Academy of Art’s permanence among Cranbrook institutions and a prominent place in the field of art, named Eliel Saarinen President of the Academy of Art. The office of Executive Secretary was created to handle all ordinary and routine matters in connection with the operation of the academy. Eliel Saarinen recommended Richard P. Raseman for the position. Raseman served as Executive Secretary and Vice President of the Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1932-1943. In this capacity, he was solely responsible for the administration of the Academy on a daily basis. Raseman was also instrumental in putting forward the proposal to have the Academy established as a separate entity and incorporated as an educational institution chartered to award degrees. Raseman also served as president of the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and as chairman of the AIA’s Committee on Allied Arts. Raseman resigned from the Academy of Art on April 1, 1943 to serve as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve (1943-1945). He was stationed at the John Carrol University in Cleveland, OH, where he contributed to the Navy’s V-5 program. After leaving the Navy, Raseman resided in Harrisville, MI with his second wife and their two daughters. He served as a member of the Alcona County School board from 1952-1962, and on the Board of Directors of the Port Huron Paper Co. (1936-1971). Raseman died in Nov 1976 and was survived by his wife and two daughters.