Background
McCurdy, Richard Clark was born on January 2, 1909 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Son of Ralph Bruce and Florence (Clark) McCurdy.
McCurdy, Richard Clark was born on January 2, 1909 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Son of Ralph Bruce and Florence (Clark) McCurdy.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1931; Engineer of Mines, Stanford University, 1933.
Engineer, later Engineer, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Coalinga, Long Beach 1935-1942, Washington Office 1942-1943, Chief Exploitation Engineer, Pacific Coast Production Area 1943-1945, Acting Division Manager San Joaquin Production Division Bakersfield 1945-1947. Assistant Manager, later Manager, Western Division Royal Dutch/Shell Group companies in Venezuela 1947-1950, General Manager 1950-1953. President Shell Chemical Company (division of Shell Oil Company) 1953-1965, President, and Chief Executive Officer Shell Oil Company 1965-1969.
Association Administration Organization and Manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, District of Columbia 1970-1973, Consultant.
Former Chairman Board of directors Manufacturing Chemists’ Association.
Trustee Stanford University, et cetera Chairman Board of Trustees, Hood College 1968-1986, Emeritus since 1986.
Trustee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1974-1986, Honorary Trustee since 1986.
Trustee United Seamans Service, 1954-1970, Stanford University, 1965-1970. Trustee Hood College, 1968-1986, trustee emeritus, since 1986, honorary trustee, since 1987. Trustee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974-1986, honorary trustee, since 1986.
Member Manufacturing Chemists Association (director) 1955-1965, Chairman of the Board 1961-1962, chairman of the executive committee 1964-1965), American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Physical Society, American Petroleum Institute, New York Yacht Club, Noroton (Connecticut) Yacht Club (commodore), Cruising of America (commodore 1980-1982), Beta Theta Pi.
Married Harriet Edith Sutton, September 11, 1933. Children: Gregor, Richard, Carolyn, Robert.