Richard Glantz

An attorney in San Rafael, California, Richard Glantz earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from The City College of New York, the oldest of the city universities. He then studied law at Syracuse University College of Law in upstate New York, and moved to California where he earned admission into the California Bar Association. In 1972, Richard Glantz established his private law firm and focused on mediation and business law. He frequently performs work for non-governmental organizations. His other clients have included Fantasy Records (a part of Concord Music Group), Thomas Brothers Maps (part of Rand McNally), The Saul Zaentz Company, and Westbrae Natural.

Richard Glantz also spent 10 years as the Chairman and Treasurer of the International Board for The Hope Project India. Located in the historical urban village of Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin, the Project provides support to a community of 20,000 residents. Richard Glantz and other board members made decisions that upheld the vision of the Sufi founder, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, who desired to ease the suffering and extreme poverty of the people he saw living in the Basti. The Hope Project offers a number of resources, such as an educational center, a health center, a crèche, and a thrift and credit program. The organization’s micro enterprise program focuses on encouraging income generation for females through the sale of handcrafted scarves, bags, shirts, jewelry, and clothing, as well as baked goods.

Through his efforts, Richard Glantz has impacted the lives of many. One boy, Asif, had been drinking, smoking, and stealing by the age of 10. He turned to the Hope Project and they provided the assistance he needed to improve his life. He studies daily and has been clean for several months. Read more about the individuals positively affected by the Hope Project at www.hopeprojectindia.org.