Background
DiRicco, Leo was born on September 16, 1922 in Raymond, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Eugenia (delFrate) DiRicco.
DiRicco, Leo was born on September 16, 1922 in Raymond, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Eugenia (delFrate) DiRicco.
Bachelor of Science, Washington State University, 1949. Master of Science, Washington State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1955.
Staff engineer International Business Machines Corporation, 1960—1965. Manager chemical development Singer Business Machines, 1965—1968. Manager magnetic media development Honeywell Information Systems, 1968—1970.
Principal engineer Ampex Corporation, 1970—1972. Consultant Ball Brothers Research, Boulder, 1972—1974. Manager materials and processes development Applied Magnetics, Goleta, California, 1974—1978.
Manager chemical developing rigid media and components division Memorex Corporation, San Jose, 1978—1983. Senior vice president Research and Development Kearney Magnetics, since 1983. Served United States Air Force, 1943-1947, China, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of American Chemical Society, Sigma Tau, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Cecilia DiFalco, September 22, 1947.