Background
Henderson, Richard was born on February 19, 1916 in Weston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Joseph and Nellie May (Kalloch) Henderson.
Henderson, Richard was born on February 19, 1916 in Weston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Joseph and Nellie May (Kalloch) Henderson.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Assistant professor, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 1947-1951;
associate professor, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 1951-1952;
biochemist, The Borden Company. New York City, 1952-1955;
supervisor, Olin Mathieson Chemical Company, New Haven, 1955-1958;
research associate, Olin Mathieson Chemical Company, New Haven, 1958-1962;
director Environmental Hygiene & Toxicology, Olin Company, New Haven, 1962-1976;
senior scientist, Olin Company, New Haven, 1976-1981. Teaching fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1938-1941, research assistant, 1941-1942,46-47.
Consultant Health Sciences, Osterville, Massachusetts, since 1981.
Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission, Bethany, Connecticut, 1956-1962. Major United States Army Quartermaster Corps., 1942-1945 PTO. Member Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club of Cape Cod (membership chairman 1988-1991).
Married Virginia Merrill Robinson, October 5, 1942. 1 child, Ann Merrill.