Richard Ainsworth Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Richard Ainsworth was born on February 1, 1948 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ferdinand Rudolph and Katherine Ainsworth (Fuller) Schmidt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1969; Master of Science in Applied Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1972.

Career

Teacher, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1970-1972; from staff member to supervisor, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1972-1981; vice president technical development, TPL, Inc., Albuquerque, 1981-1982; manager applied geomechanics, Terra Tek International, Salt Lake City, 1982-1983; from manager to director, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1983-1992; owner, J Integral Engineering, West Linn, Oregon, since 1992.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society for Microbiology International.

Interests

• Avocations: duplicate bridge, tennis, woodworking, gardening.

Connections

Married Terry Ann Laliberte McAvoy, June 5, 1967 (divorced July 1980). Children: Matthew David, Adam Christopher. Married Mary Kay Offutt, May 12, 1981.

Father:

Ferdinand Rudolph Schmidt

Mother:

Katherine Ainsworth (Fuller) Schmidt

Spouse:

Terry Ann Laliberte McAvoy

Spouse:

Mary Kay Offutt

child:

Adam Christopher Schmidt

child:

Matthew David Schmidt