Background
Ritchey, Harold W. was born on October 5, 1912 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Glen Robert and Mabel Ann (Wilson) Ritchey.
Ritchey, Harold W. was born on October 5, 1912 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Glen Robert and Mabel Ann (Wilson) Ritchey.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1934. Master of Science in Chemistry, Purdue University, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Purdue University, 1938.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1945.
Research chemist, Union Oil Corporation, California, 1938-1941, 46-47; nuclear reactor engineer, General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1947-1949; technical director rocket division, Thiokol Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1949-1960; vice president rocket division, Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, Utah., 1960-1964; president, Thiokol Corporation, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1964-1970; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board director, Thiokol Corporation, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1970-1977.
Member Rotary Club, Ogden, 1974-1996. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1941-1946. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ADPA, AUSA, American Institute of Architects, AFA, Purdue Research Foundation, American Rocket Society (board directors 1956-1960, vice president 1960, president 1961, C.N. Hickman award 1954), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Helen Hively, August 29, 1941. Children: Stephen, David.