Richard Atkinson may refer to: Richard Atkinson (bishop) (born 1958), British Anglican bishop Richard C. Atkinson (born 1929), American psychologist and former president of the University of California Richard J. C. Atkinson (1920–1994), British prehistorian and archaeologist Richard Merrill Atkinson (1894–1947), U.S. Representative from Tennessee Rick Atkinson (born 1952), American journalist and author Ricky Atkinson (born 1965), American footballer