Joseph Lee Richmond, 65, director of transportation from 2003 to 2012, died Feb. 22 in Wimberley. At UNT, he was in charge of the opening of the Highland Street parking garage and expansion of the bike-sharing, web-based ride-sharing and car-sharing programs. He also was responsible for designing and implementing the campus shuttle service and other transportation programs. Before joining UNT, he worked for 18 years with Capital Metro in Austin. In 2013, he retired as director of transportation services at Texas State University. He was a graduate of West Texas State. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer (’06 M.A.), and two sons, Grant (’07, ’09 M.S.) and Travis (’07).
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Joseph Lee Richmond, 65, director of transportation from 2003 to 2012, died Feb. 22 in Wimberley. At UNT, he was in charge of the opening of the Highland Street parking garage and expansion of the bike-sharing, web-based ride-sharing and car-sharing programs. He also was responsible for designing and implementing the campus shuttle service and other transportation programs. Before joining UNT, he worked for 18 years with Capital Metro in Austin. In 2013, he retired as director of transportation services at Texas State University. He was a graduate of West Texas State. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer (’06 M.A.), and two sons, Grant (’07, ’09 M.S.) and Travis (’07).
