Richard Anthony Rikoski

Background

Rikoski, Richard Anthony was born on August 13, 1941 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley George and Nellie Rikoski.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, U. Detroit, 1964; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1968; postdoctoral fellow, Case-Western Reserve U./National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1971.

Career

Engineer 1st communication satellite systems, International Tel. & Tel., Nutley, New Jersey, 1961-1964; engineer Titan II ICBM program, General Motors, Milwaukee, 1964; trainee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1967; instructor, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1966-1968; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1974; associate professor, director hybrid microelectronics laboratory, chairman educational television committee, IIT, Chicago, 1974-1980; chairman educational television committee, IIT, Chicago, 1974-1980; research engineer nuclear effects, ITT Research Institute, Chicago, 1974-1975; president, Technology Analysis Corporation, Chicago, since 1980. Engineer color television colorimetry Hazeltine Research, Chicago, 1969.

Engineer Metroliner rail car/roadbed ride quality dynamics analysis unites states department Transportation, ENSCO, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, 1970. President Technology Analysis Corporation, Chicago, 1978-1991. Contractor analysis of color television receiver safety hazards United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1977, analysis heating effectin aluminum wire Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire, Covington, Kentucky, 1978.

Engineer GFCI patent infringement study 3M Corporation, St. Paul, 1979-1981. Electrical systems analyst Coca-Cola Corporation, Atlanta, 1983-1991. Fire investigator McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1987-1990.

Engineering analyst telephone switching centers ATT, Chicago, 1990-1991. Expert witness numerous other governmental and corporation procs.

Achievements

• Richard Anthony Rikoski has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive, electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Hybrid Microelectronic Circuits: The Thick Film

Membership

Officer Planning Commission, Beverly Shores, Indiana, 1987-1993, trustee town county, since 1992, police liason 1993-1996. Member Chicago Council Foreign Rels., United States Air Force SAC Comdrs. Disting.is. Program; advisory county National Park Svc.

Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore, since 1993. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior educational activities board New York City 1970-1974, USAB career development committee 1972-1974, editor Soundings 1973-1975, Cassette Colloquia 1973-1974,delegate Popov Society Technology Exch. Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, manager Dial Access Technology Education program 1972), Association for Media Based Continuing Engineering Education (board directors), National Fire Protection Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, traveling.

Connections

Married Giannina Batchelor Petrullo, December 18, 1971 (divorced 1979). Children: Richard James, Jennifer Anne.

Father:

Stanley George Rikoski

Mother:

Nellie Rikoski

Spouse:

Giannina Batchelor Petrullo

child:

Jennifer Anne Rikoski

child:

Richard James Rikoski