Background
Calmes, Richard Allen was born on June 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Ernest and Thresa (Leonard) Calmes.
Calmes, Richard Allen was born on June 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Ernest and Thresa (Leonard) Calmes.
AB cum laude, Princeton University, 1954; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1957.
Supervisor labor relations, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1957-1964; director industrial relations, Philco-Ford, Philadelphia, 1964-1969; staff representative personnel and organization staff, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1969-1970; industrial relations manager, stamping division, Ford Motor Company, Chicago, 1970-1971; manager sal. personnel tramsmission division, Ford Motor Company, Livonia, Michigan, 1971-1974; manager union relations, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, 1974-1976; vice president personnel and industrial relations, American Motors Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, 1976-1987; executive director, Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, Michigan, 1987-1988; senior vice president human resources public affairs, Creative Industries Group, Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan, since 1988. Senior consultant Masco Industries, Taylor, Michigan, since 1988.
Trustee Michigan College Foundation, since 1978. Chairman business advisory county Madonna College, since 1990. Member Michigan Pers. and Industrial Rels.
Association (vice chairman since 1984), Michigan Traffic Safety Association ( chairman of the board of trustees 1978-1990).
Married Dorothy Stone, July 9, 1955. Children: Carolyn Calmes Shammas, Bruce Woodhull.