Richard Foster may refer to: Richard Foster (abolitionist) (1826–1901), founder of the Lincoln Institute in Jefferson City, Missouri Richard Foster (Alaska politician) (1946–2009), Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives Richard Foster (architect) (1919–2002), American modernist architect Richard Foster (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer Richard Witty Foster (1856–1932), Australian politician Richard Foster (Royal Marines officer) (1879–1965) Richard Foster (Scottish footballer) (born 1985), Scottish football player Richard Foster (painter) (born 1945), British portrait painter Richard Foster (theologian) (fl. 2000s), Quaker religious leader and author Richard N. Foster (born 1941), managing partner, Foster Health Partners Richard Foster (philanthropist) (1822–1910), City of London merchant Richard Foster, a pen name of Kendell Foster Crossen (1910–1981), American writer Dick Foster (1934–2020), American football coach Skip Foster (1960–2024), American football coach