Richard Hollerith

Background

Hollerith, Richard was born on October 4, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard and Mary (Spencer) Hollerith.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1947; diploma in industrial design, Philadelphia College, 1951.

Career

Instructor, Philadelphia College Art, 1951-1953; designer, Parcher & Falk, Philadelphia, 1951-1954; industrial designer, Raymond Spilman, New York City, 1954-1956; director industrial design, Monroe/Litton Industries, West Orange, New Jersey, 1956-1966; account manager, Henry Dreyfuss Associations, New York City, 1966-1968; owner, Industrial Design Cons., Montville, New Jersey, 1968-1994; co-founder, I/O Devices, Inc., Montville, New Jersey, 1969-1974; board directors, National Center Barrier Free Environment, Washington, 1981-1984. Co-founder, vice president Shap, Inc., since 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Hollerith has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial designer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, secretary, president West Essex Rehabilitation Center, Montclair, New Jersey, 1974-1987. Member President' Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1966-1993. Board of trustees Project Earning Power, 1968-1972.

Advisory network member Consumers UnionDisability Program, 1989-1994. Class 47 treasurer Dartmouth U., since 1992. With United States Naval Reserve, 1947.

Fellow Industrial Designers Society American (chairman New York chapter 1965-1966, vice-president, director 1967-1980, president 1977-1978, professor 1977-1980 Bronze Apple award New York chapter, editor journal, transgenerational design committee 1991). Member Human Factor Society, Society Plastic Engineers, International Council Socs. Industrial Design (vice president, board directors 1973-1977, member Interdesign 1979, 82), American National Standards Institute (access for physically handicapped committee), Dunworkin Club.

Connections

Married Joan Doughty Moore, November 1951 (divorced October 1976). Children: Nancy, Richard, John, Susan. Married Rosemarie Wittel, May 21, 1983.

Father:

Richard Hollerith

Mother:

Mary (Spencer) Hollerith

Spouse:

Rosemarie Wittel

Spouse:

Joan Doughty Moore

child:

John Hollerith

child:

Nancy Hollerith

child:

Richard Hollerith

child:

Susan Hollerith