Richard L. Berkley (born Richard L. Berkowitz; June 29, 1931) is an American politician who served as the 50th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1979 to 1991. Berkley received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1957. His family owns the Kansas City‐based "" (before 2011 "Tension Envelope Corporation"), and Berkley served as treasurer in addition to serving on the company's board of directors.