Richard Dean Birckbichler

Background

Birckbichler, Richard Dean was born on August 1, 1948 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas George and Virginia (Weiland) Birckbichler.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Northern Illinois University, 1976. Postgraduate, Northern Illinois University, 1979.

Career

Equipment engineer, Center Telephone (Des Plaines) Illinois-Ohio, 1970-1974; general network and switching manager, Center Telephone (Des Plaines) Illinois-Ohio, 1986; rate planning analyst, Center Telephone Сompany, Chicago, 1974-1977; assistant staff manager economics evaluation, Center Telephone & Utilities Corporation, Chicago, 1977-1978; general rate planning manager, Center Telephone Сompany, Chicago, 1978-1980; general N&S manager, Center Telephone Сompany Virginia, Charlottesville, 1980-1981; vice president, Technicom International, Inc., Darien, Connecticut, 1981-1984; regional manager, TIE Communications, Atlanta, 1984-1986; vice president technical development, Centel Corporation, Chicago, 1986-1988; vice president carrier and network services, Center Telephone Сompany, Chicago, since 1988. Board directors ITT's Telecommunications & Integrated Systems Center, Chicago, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Richard Dean Birckbichler has been listed as a noteworthy Communications company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Pack master Boy Scouts American, Atlanta, 1985-1986. Coach Lincolnshire (Illinois) Baseball League, 1987-1992, Deerfield (Illinois) Basketball League, 1988-1990, Junior Achievement Instructor, 1990-1992, March of Dimes Celebrity Golf fund raising committee, 1991-1992. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971-1973.

Member National Communications Forum (network committee 1986-1992, advisory county), National Engineering Consortium (network institute 1987-1992), Cambridge Forest Association (committee chairman 1987-1992), Toastmasters Club (lieutenant governor 1979-1980, area governor 1978-1979), Phi Gamma Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, softball, racquetball, jogging.

Connections

Married Jane Elizabeth Smith, February 3, 1973. Children: Brian, Kevin, Brandon.

Father:

Thomas George Birckbichler

Mother:

Virginia (Weiland) Birckbichler

Spouse:

Jane Elizabeth Smith

child:

Kevin Birckbichler

child:

Brandon Birckbichler

child:

Brian Birckbichler