Background
Durgin, Richard Linwood was born on February 19, 1926 in York, Maine, United States. Son of Harold Linwood and Sarah (Norton) Durgin.
Durgin, Richard Linwood was born on February 19, 1926 in York, Maine, United States. Son of Harold Linwood and Sarah (Norton) Durgin.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, University Rochester, 1947.
Gear engineer Gleason Works, Rochester, New York, 1947-1952. Gear laboratory engineer Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1952-1955. Gear manufacturer engineer Illinois Gear (division Wallace Murray Corporation), Chicago, 1955-1961, vice president sales, 1961-1969, vice president, general manager, 1969-1977.
Group vice president Wallace Murray Corporation, New York City, 1977-1979, executive vice president, 1979-1980, president, chief executive officer, 1980-1983. Senior executive vice president Household Manufacturing Inc., Prospect Heights, Illinois, since 1983.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, American Gear Manufacturers Association, Newcomen Society, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Masons, Elks.
Married Mary Cunningham, August 11, 1979.