Richard N. Bolles
Career author and Episcopal clergyman
Richard N. Bolles was an Episcopal clergyman who wrote the job-hunting guide What Color is Your Parachute?. More than 10 million copies of the book have been sold.
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American Born 1927 in Milwaukee, United States Died 2017
About Richard N. Bolles
Richard Nelson Bolles was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 19, 1927, and died on March 31, 2017. He studied physics at Harvard University and later earned a master's degree at General Theological Seminary in New York City. He was an Episcopal clergyman and a member of Mensa, and he spoke as a keynote speaker at many conferences. Bolles wrote the job-hunting guide What Color is Your Parachute? and published a new edition of it every year. The New York Times listed the book among its best sellers for over ten years. Our catalog includes What Color is Your Parachute? and What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021.