Background

Chapman, Richard Alexander was born on September 24, 1932 in Teague, Texas, United States. Son of Richard Franklin and Hazel Irene (Stevens) Chapman.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Rice U., 1954; Master of Arts, Rice U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Rice U., 1957.

Career

Member technical staff, General Electric, Vallecitos, California, 1957-1959; member technical staff, branch manager, senior member technical staff, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1959-1987; fellow, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1987-1994; senior fellow, since 1994. Chairman Very-large-scale integration Technology Symposium Program, 1993-1994, general chairman, since 1995. Governor advisor Rice U., Houston.

Achievements

• Richard Alexander Chapman has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Visiting committee University Texas Elec. Engineering Department, Austin, 1990-1993. Board directors Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, Dallas, 1977-1987.

Fellow American Physical Society. Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Jack Morton award 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, classical music, jogging.

Connections

Married Barbara Dell Madden, June 8, 1954. Children: Carol Faldet, Janet McCormack, Laura Owens, Richard Madden.

Father:

Richard Franklin Chapman

Mother:

Hazel Irene (Stevens) Chapman

Spouse:

Barbara Dell Madden

child:

Carol Faldet Chapman

child:

Janet McCormack Chapman

child:

Richard Madden Chapman

child:

Laura Owens Chapman