Richard Roberts

Religious Leader

Richard Roberts was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States on November 12th, 1948 and is the Religious Leader. At the age of 75, Richard Roberts biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
November 12, 1948
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Age
75 years old
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Profession
Television Presenter
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Richard Roberts Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
Bachelor's degree in communication arts, Oral Roberts University 1985; master's degree, Oral Roberts University (School of Theology and Missions) 1992; Doctor of Ministry, Oral Roberts University, 2002
Richard Roberts Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Lindsay Roberts, Patti Thompson (divorced)
Children
Christi, Juli, Richard Oral (deceased 1984), Jordan, Olivia and Chloe
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Parents
Oral Roberts (deceased), Evelyn Roberts (deceased)
Richard Roberts Career

At 19, Roberts joined his father's ministry and became immediately involved in several areas of the ministry including radio, television and traveling with his father on domestic and international crusades. His first trip was in December of the same year to Haiti singing with the music team, Oral Roberts Collegians. His first area of responsibility was reorganizing and developing the Collegians music group into the World Action Singers. Roberts and this group would be featured in the new Sunday morning television program, taped in Los Angeles and prime-time television specials that were taped in different locations around the world.

Over the next decade Roberts sang on the television programs and produced more than 15 record albums.

When not involved in television production Roberts traveled the US and around the world performing in concerts and speaking at ministry sponsored events, as the ministry continued to raise funds to complete the building of the University. In addition, Roberts travelled and sang in numerous healing meetings with Kathryn Kuhlman from 1973-1975.

Roberts’ world falls apart after his wife (Patti) filed for divorce. In the book Expect a Miracle, Oral Roberts remembered his son coming to his office devastated, explaining what had just happened, asking what was to become of him and his work in the ministry. Oral noted that numerous individuals, including close friends and ministers, advised him to remove Richard from the Ministry, send him overseas for a number of years, and even disown him. After prayer, Oral believed that God was not through with Richard, and he was still to be involved in the ministry.

Roberts remarried and continued traveling, doing concerts, and singing on television. The concerts transformed into a combination of music, preaching and ministry events where Roberts prayed for people and people were testifying they had been healed. In 1982, Roberts held the first of many international crusades, starting with South Africa. According to the ministry website, oralroberts.com, Roberts has ministered in over 40 countries on six different continents including: Russia, India, Brazil, Australia, Niger, and Indonesia.

Roberts continued holding domestic meetings and ministering on television programs. In 1984, Roberts begins a live daily one-hour program called Richard Roberts Live that combined ministry, music, and special guests such as Richard Kiel, known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond movies, and Donna Douglas, best known as Elly May Clampett in the television show The Beverly Hillbillies.

In 1985, Oral Roberts stepped down, and Richard Roberts was elected president of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (OREA) by its Board of Directors. In 1986, Roberts worked with his father and helped found the International Charismatic Bible Ministries to support independent churches and ministries and help expand opportunities for student recruitment for ORU.

In 1987, Roberts was elected as the executive vice president of Oral Roberts University, and was involved in all areas of administration, presiding over the ORU chapel services. During the same time period, Roberts continued daily television, domestic crusades with his father, his own international crusades, and speaking at churches and conferences across the country. In 1992, Oral Roberts announces to the Board that he was resigning as President of ORU.

On January 27, 1993, the Board of Regents elected Roberts as the second president of the university. Reports showed the University is in debt as much as $52 million, with tuition and fees not keeping up with expenses. Roberts assembled a team from his executive staff to work with him on resolving the financial problems.

Roberts pushed the team to increase enrollment, tighten budgets and find additional revenue streams. At the same time, he used his television program to promote the University. He started the Adopt A Student scholarship campaign as one of these efforts, and embarked on other efforts to promote Christian education and increase enrollment. Over the next four years, enrollment increased by 1,200 students and the university's debt shrank by 50 percent Roberts used his ministry connections to help with recruitment, specifically in the African American community. Through his speaking at churches and conferences, he was mainly responsible for the 20% African American student body. ORU receives the Racial Harmony Award from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in 2002.

In 1993, Roberts made a number of changes in the athletic program, hiring Bill Self as head basketball coach, changed the school mascot from the Titans to the Golden Eagles, and hired Mike Carter as the new Director of Athletics.

As president of the university, Roberts began incorporating the university and students as part of the crusade/healing rally team, with students and staff from the School of Nursing and the School of Business joining doctors on outreach missions in West Africa.

In October 2007, three former professors filed a lawsuit against Oral Roberts University and named the entire ORU Board of Regents, Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, Roberts, his wife and several university administrators as co-defendants. As a part of the suit, additional allegations were made including: university resources were illegally used by Roberts to help a mayoral candidate's election campaign; Roberts misappropriated university funds for a daughter's trip to the Bahamas; was maintaining a stable of horses at university expense for the exclusive use of his children; used university staff to do his daughters' homework; remodeled his university-owned residence 11 times in 14 years; allowed the university to be billed for damage inflicted by his children to a university-owned golf cart; and personally acquired a Mercedes and a Lexus through ministry donations. Roberts responded by saying, "This lawsuit ...is about intimidation, blackmail and extortion."

A few days later, the suit was amended, alleging the university's financial comptroller had been fired; additionally amended stating "Witnesses have reported voluminous materials and documents were shredded and destroyed, constituting spoliation of evidence." One month later another wrongful termination lawsuit was filed against the university by a former ORU accountant, Trent Huddleston, who was employed for less than one year, claiming he had been ordered to help Roberts and his wife "cook the books" by misclassifying over $120,000 in funds, allegedly spent by the university on remodeling the university home that Roberts lived in.

On October 17, 2007 Roberts asked for and was granted an indefinite leave of absence from the school by the university's board of regents, citing the "toll" the lawsuit and attendant allegations have taken on him and his family. In a statement Roberts said, "I don't know how long this leave of absence will last... I pray and believe that in God's timing, and when the Board feels that it is appropriate, I will be back at my post as President." Billy Joe Daugherty of Victory Christian Center was named executive regent of the board of regents and interim president. Chairman of the board of regents George Pearsons noted the temporary resignation was not an admission of guilt.

On November 13, the tenured faculty of Oral Roberts University approved a nonbinding vote of no confidence in Roberts. The vote was nearly unanimous according to a professor in attendance.

Roberts tendered his resignation to the university's board of regents on November 23, 2007, effective immediately. In an emailed statement he said, "I love ORU with all my heart. I love the students, faculty, staff and administration and I want to see God's best for all of them."

On January 14, 2008, the ORU Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Richard Roberts president emeritus in honor of his work during 15 years as president.

The Huddleston lawsuit was dismissed, with ORU claiming Huddleston was nothing more than a disgruntled employee. Huddleston's attorney stated there would be an appeal, but this never came to pass.

In a written statement, the university denied "purposely or improperly" destroying documents. Upon review, it was discovered that the shredded documents had nothing to do with any allegations and were a part of normal policy, required by law for the privacy and protection of students and ministry donors.

By October 2008, the original three cases for wrongful discharge had been dismissed or settled.

No evidence regarding the additional allegations made against Roberts or the university was produced. No charges were filed and all other lawsuits were dismissed.

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ULEZ photo FAIL: After recording a council van's licence plate but failing to snap the full registration number, a furious driver is sent a London green zone ticket for his vehicle that is off the road in London

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 28, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roberts was stunned to learn that he had been fined by ULEZ for his SORN car because its number plate had been found on an Enfield council van. TfL has since apologised to Richard and said that it is a'very unusual occurrence.'

After pleaded guilty to bullying, a White Alabama boat brawler, 21, has been sentenced to anger management classes after pleaded guilty to bullying, although four other men have been convicted of hacking

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2023
Mary Todd, 21, entered a guilty plea as part of a pre-arranged plea deal for the viral Alabama boat brawl, which erupted in August and attracted millions of viewers. Allen Todd, 24, Roland Ray, 42; Richard Roberts, 48; and Zachary Shipman, 26 were among five people charged in the August melee to face allegations. Todd, Ray, and Shiman's cases continued on Friday, while Roberts is still waiting for his appeal to be heard.

Five people charged in Alabama riverfront brawl are set to go on trial and learn their fate today

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2023
According to sources, those accused in the notorious Alabama riverfront brawl that occurred in August will go to court today and then find their fates. Allen Todd, 24, Jane Todd, 21, Reggie Ray, 42; Richard Roberts, 48; and Zachary Shipman, 26, all arrested for their participation in the fracas, which many believe to have been racially motivated. The Todds and Shipman are charged with third degree assault, while Roberts is facing two counts of third-degree assault with Ray facing a disorderly conduct charge.