Paul Edward Ritt

Background

Ritt, Paul Edward was born on March 3, 1928 in Baltimore. Son of Paul Edward and Mary (Knight) Ritt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Loyola University, Baltimore, 1950. Master of Science in Chemistry, Loyola University, Baltimore, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Georgetown University, 1954.

Career

Research associate, Harris Research Laboratory, Washington, 1950-1952; aerospace research chemist, Melpar, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1952-1960; research director, Melpar, Inc., 1960-1962; vice president research, Melpar, Inc., 1962-1965; vice president research and engineering, Melpar, Inc., 1965-1967; vice president, general manager, Training Corporation American, 1965-1967; president applied science division, applied technical division, Litton Industries, 1967-1968; vice-president, director research, GTE laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1968-1986; director academic affairs, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 1986. Board directors Abex Inc., New York City subsidiary IC Industries, 1983-1989. Board directors Pneumo/Abex Inc., Boston, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Paul Edward Ritt has been listed as a noteworthy Communications and electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member dean's advisory council University Massachusetts School Engineering. Management board advisory Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Advisory council Stanford University.

Member Massachusetts High Technology Council. Trustee Waltham-Weston Hospital, since 1983, New England College Fund., 1980-1986. Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Physical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Physics, Electrochemical Society, American Vacuum Society, American Ceramic Society, American Chemical Society, Washington Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Technology Transfer Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Dorothy Ann Wintz, December 30, 1950. Children: Paul Edward, Peter M., John W., James T., Mary Carol, Matthew J.

Father:

Paul Edward Ritt

Mother:

Mary (Knight) Ritt

Spouse:

Dorothy Ann Wintz

child:

James T. Ritt

child:

Peter M. Ritt

child:

Matthew J. Ritt

child:

John W. Ritt

child:

Mary Carol Ritt

child:

Paul Edward Ritt