Background
Obey, Richard Arthur was born on June 20, 1945 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Marland Chester and Betty Louise Obey.
Obey, Richard Arthur was born on June 20, 1945 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Marland Chester and Betty Louise Obey.
AS in Engineering, Rhode Island Junior College, 1973. Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1975. Master of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1976.
Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1982.
Member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1976-1978; operations program manager, NCR Corporation, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1980; director quality assurance, NCR Corporation, Ithaca, 1980-1982; engineering senior manager, NCR Corporation, Ithaca, 1982-1983; business director, NCR Corporation, Ithaca, 1983-1984; director product management, NCR Corporation, Ithaca, 1984-1985; president, CTI Data Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1985-1989; vice president, Rabbit Software Corporation, Raleigh, 1988-1989; president, QMD, Inc., Raleigh, since 1989. Board directors Q'EST Business Superior vena cava syndrome, Raleigh.
With United States Navy, 1965-1971. Member President's, American Management Association, Cornell Society Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Council Entrepreneurial Development, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Raleigh Racquet Club, Ithaca Yacht Club, Cornell Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta.
Married Angela Maria Costanza, August 28, 1971. 1 child, Gina Marie.