Background
Davis, Richard David was born on December 7, 1934 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Newton David and Anna Josephine (Vest) Davis.
manufacturing company executive
Davis, Richard David was born on December 7, 1934 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Newton David and Anna Josephine (Vest) Davis.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Millikin University, 1963.
Manufacturing engineer, numerical control coordinator Interlake Steel Company, Chicago, 1963—1967. Numerical control coordinator Trans Union, East Chicago, Indiana, 1967—1969. Plant manager Metalmation, South Bend, 1969—1970.
Manager manufacturing engineering Pneumo Dynamics Machine Tool Group, Windsor, Vermont, 1970—1972, Colt Firearms, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972—1977. Advisory manufacturing engineer Web Press division Harris Corporation, Westerly, Rhode Island, 1977—1979. Vice president engineering and manufacturing Stoffel Grinding Systems, Inc., Tuckahoe, New York, 1979—1981.
Vice president, general manager Stoffel Polygon Systems, Inc., 1981—1984. Consultant flexible manufacturing system-corporation engineering and manufacturing General Electric, 1984—1986, manager precision manufacturing ordnance system division, 1986—1996, advanced manufacturing engineer gas turbine division, since 1988. Vice president Ravensburg Turbine Manufacturing, since 1996.
Consultant, 1997; With United States Navy, 1953-1957.
Served with United States Navy, 1953-1957. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, CASA, Society Precision Engineering.
Married Sue Ann Willoughby, December 18, 1955. Children: Richard David, Brandon Wells.