Richard Arnold Olsen

Background

Olsen, Richard Arnold was born on November 11, 1933 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry Jomar Krane O. and Hjordis Elfreda (Buck) O. Henley.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Union College, 1955; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1970.

Career

Member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, California, 1960-1964; faculty staff, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1966-1980; senior staff engineer, Lockheed Missiles Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1980-1990; consultant, expert witness, since 1974; research psychologist, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, 1978. Visiting scientist State Traffic Research Institute, Linköping, Sweden, 1977;committee member, task force member Transportation Research Board, Washington, since 1968. Member editorial advisory board Accident Analysis & Prevention, 1973-1986, Human Factors, 1983-1984.

Member of advisory board Silicon Valley Ergonomics Institute, San JoseState U., 1993-1997. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Richard Arnold Olsen has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959. Fellow Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (president, board directors Bay Ares chapter 1980-1997). Member APA, Commonwealth Club.

Connections

Married Janet Elizabeth Telford, February 2, 1963 (divorced August 1978). Children: Erik Charles Buck, Jacob Loren Buck. Married Beverly Harris, June 19, 1980.

Stepchildren: Kathleen Elizabeth Jenkins, Steven Edry Jenkins.

Father:

Henry Jomar Krane O. Henley

Mother:

Hjordis Elfreda (Buck) O. Henley

Spouse:

Beverly Harris

Spouse:

Janet Elizabeth Telford

child:

Jacob Loren Buck Olsen

child:

Erik Charles Buck Olsen

child:

Kathleen Elizabeth Jenkins Olsen

child:

Steven Edry Jenkins Olsen