Richard Charles Sovish

Background

Sovish, Richard Charles was born on July 22, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Charles and Clara Rita (Spiewak) Sovish.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1949. Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1954.

Career

Chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1954-1962; technical associate, Lockheed M&S Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1962-1963; Research and Development technical staff, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1963-1975; technical director telecom Europe, Raychem Corporation, Brussels, 1975-1978; technical director telecom group, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, 1978-1980; technical director, United Kingdom, research and development, Raychem Corporation, Swindon, England, 1980-1983; technical director electronics group, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, 1983-1985; director corporation research and development, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, 1985-1989; vice president, corporation technical, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, 1989-1991; retired, Raychem Corporation, 1991; consultant Research and Development management, innovation, since 1991.

Achievements

• Richard Charles Sovish has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Chemical Society, Society Plastic Engineers, Materials Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Amelia Martin, January 9, 1954. Children: Leslie Jean, Linda Gale, Eric Richard.

Father:

Charles Sovish

Mother:

Clara Rita (Spiewak) Sovish

Spouse:

Amelia Martin

child:

Leslie Jean Sovish

child:

Eric Richard Sovish

child:

Linda Gale Sovish