Background
Foss, Richard Charles was born on April 1, 1936 in Footscray, Kent, England. Son of Charles Henry and Jeanette Spencer (Willmott) Foss. arrived in Canada, 1970.
Foss, Richard Charles was born on April 1, 1936 in Footscray, Kent, England. Son of Charles Henry and Jeanette Spencer (Willmott) Foss. arrived in Canada, 1970.
Bachelor of Science, U. Durham, England, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1964; higher national certified, Southall Technology College, England, 1956.
Apprentice engineer, Electric and Music Industries Electronics, Hayes, England, 1952-1956; senior engineer, Electric and Music Industries Electronics, Feltham, England, 1961-1964; group leader, Plessey Research laboratories, Towcester, England, 1964-1967; chief engineer, Plessey Semiconductors, Swindon, England, 1967-1970; new products manager, Microsystems International, Ottawa, Canada, 1970-1975; chairman, Mosaid Technologies, Ottawa, since 1975. Chairman Accelerex Inc., Ottawa, since 1994.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Gillian Margaret Hey, august 15, 1959 (divorced February 1988). Children: Nicola, Gwendolen, Jeremy, Timothy. Married Caroline Gail Neish, July 16, 1988.
Children: Christopher, Charlotte.