- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Richard A. Bloch
H & R Block
1955 - 1978
Services
b. 1926
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Pennsylvania |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1926 |
| Birthplace | Missouri (MO) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
Bloch and his brother, Henry, pioneered the franchise tax preparation business. H & R Block grew impressively throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Richard understood that the tax preparation business is a service industry, and along with his brother, instituted customer-friendly H & R Block offices throughout the United States.