Richard Harvey Vertlieb (October 7, 1930 – December 5, 2008) was an American sports executive.
He graduated from the University of Southern California, and also served in the United States army.
He helped found the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics, becoming the Sonics' first ever General Manager prior to their inaugural season in 1967–68.
Vertlieb then went to Golden State, where he gave the team a facelift and led them to the NBA title.
In 1995, he served a brief stint as a consultant for the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA, before becoming involved with the World League's Amsterdam Admirals.