Background
Ricards, Harold Andrew was born on June 21, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of Harold Andrew and Annette (Simpson) Ricards.
Ricards, Harold Andrew was born on June 21, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of Harold Andrew and Annette (Simpson) Ricards.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1939; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941; postgraduate certified in economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1963.
Unit head research division, Standard Oil Development Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1941-1948; researcher, developer incendiary weapons including M-69 bomb, United States Strategic Bombing Sur., 1942-1944; section manager process division fuels treatment, Esso Research & Engineering Company, Linden, 1945-1948; catalytic cracking processes, Esso Research & Engineering Company, Linden, 1949-1955; lubes and waxes, Esso Research & Engineering Company, Linden, 1956-1958; manager distribution and engineering research, Esso Standard Oil, New York City, 1957-1960; assistant manager marketing research and economics, Esso Standard Oil, New York City, 1960; manager planning and evaluation, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Houston, 1961-1968; administrative manager central region, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Memphis, 1968; sales manager southern and central region, Exxon Company, United States of America, Memphis, 1969-1982; travel consultant, Houston, since 1982.
Board of directors Memphis Symphony Orchestra, 1975-1984. Honorary board directors Memphis Humane Society, 1983. Chairman of the board of trustees 1st Congressional Church, Houston, 1987-1988.
Member Civil War Round Table, New York City, 1955-1961, Houston, since 1961, Houston-Grampian Association, since 1988, Scottish Heritage Society, 1990. Treasurer Exxon Annuitant Club Houston, 1990. Business professional breeder American Quarter Horses, 1972-1988.
Board adjustment City of Bunker Hill, Texas, since 1990. Colonel United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member English Speaking Union, Train Collectors Association.
Married Eleanor Mae Connor, December 25, 1943. Children: Andrea Ricards Lapsley, Nancy Ricards Primeaux.