Maurice Richard "Dick" Severino (November 17, 1919 – August 28, 2005) was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He finished ninth in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Severino also served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and then in the United States Air Force Reserve, rising to the rank of colonel. Born in New York City and raised in Saratoga Springs, New York, he graduated from Saratoga Springs High School and then attended Cornell University, playing football for both. When the United States entered World War II, Severino enlisted as an Army aviation cadet. He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering in 1942 and his officer's commission in October 1943. Severino then served thirteen months in Guam with the 315th Bombardment Wi