Background
Fleming, Richard was born on June 15, 1924 in New York City. Son of James and Caroline (Jung) Fleming.
Fleming, Richard was born on June 15, 1924 in New York City. Son of James and Caroline (Jung) Fleming.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1944. M.Chem. Engineering, New York University, 1949.
Development engineer, Air Reduction Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1946-1948; design engineer, Texas Company-New York, New York City, 1948-1950; development engineer, Rohm & Haas Company, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1950-1952; assistant manager corporation development, Lukens Steel Company, Coatsville, Pennsylvania, 1952-1954; section manager research and development, Sun Oil Corporation, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 1954-1959; assistant director research and engineering, Sun Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1959-1962; president, Avisun Corporation, Philadelphia, 1962-1969; group vice-president, director, member executive finance committee, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1969-1978; executive vice president, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 1978-1980; president, chief operating officer, director, Global Assessment of Functioning Corporation, 1980-1981; founder, Richard Fleming Associations, Inc., management consultant, 1981; president, chief Executive officer, Catalytica, Inc., 1985-1991; also board directors, Catalytica, Inc., since 1985; also board directors, Catalytica Pharmaceuticals. Board directors, treasurer Chemical Industry Institute Toxicology, 1975-1977, Chairman of the Board, 1977-1981, vice chairman, 1986-1997. Chairman, Board Of Directors Modal Inc.
Board directors Allentown Hospital, 1976-1982. President, chairman board directors Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, 1978-1984, board directors, 1984-1991. Board directors Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1992-1997, emeritus, since 1997.
Board directors, member steering committee, executive committee American Industrial Health Council, 1978-1980. Board directors, member executive committee Health East, 1981-1992. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Management Association, Chemical Manufacturers Association (vice chairman chemical regulations advisory committee 1979-1980).
Married Roberta Marie Seeber, April 8, 1945. Children: Richard James, Robert Carleton, Kathleen Teresa Mary.