Richard Dilworth is a former Army Officer, who has previously been a Member of the Royal Household and a consultant to the Crown Estate. Since 2005 he has worked with Lord Foster and his family supporting them in all areas of their commercial and philanthropic lives. Richard studied Civil Engineering as an undergraduate, and his post graduate studies were in Business Law.

Richard has a passion for philanthropic fundraising and for helping charities achieve the maximum impact through their available resources. In addition to being a Trustee of the Norman Foster Foundation (UK), he is Chairman of the Royal Aero Club Trust of the United Kingdom, Chairs the Development Board of Bowel Cancer UK where Lord Foster is Patron, and is Chairman of The National Byway Trust where Lord Foster is President.

Richard is a recipient of the Royal Aero Club Silver Medal for services to aviation in the United Kingdom and, in recognition of his service to The Queen and The Crown Estate, was appointed a Member of the Royal Victoria Order in the 2006 New Years Honours.