Background
Mason, Richard Dean was born on August 2, 1906 in Sickles, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Hall A. and Grace A. (McQuinney) Mason.
Mason, Richard Dean was born on August 2, 1906 in Sickles, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Hall A. and Grace A. (McQuinney) Mason.
Bachelor of Science, University Oklahoma, 1929. Bachelor of Arts Oklahoma, 1931. Electrical engineer, University Oklahoma, 1931.
Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1931. Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1935.
Engineer General Electric Company, 1929—1931, member patent department, 1931—1935, attorney, 1935, Hzeltine Corporation, New York City, 1936. Associate Davis, Lindsey, Smith & Shonts, Chicago, 1937—1943. Partner Miller, Dodds & Mason, 1944—1948, Mason, Kolehmainen, Rathburn & Wyss, Chicago, since 1948.
Lecturer patent law University Oklahoma, 1949—1950. Patent advisory University Arizona, Arizona State University, University of New Mexico, University Oklahoma, since 1974.
Member of American Bar Association, Chicago Patent Law Association, Chicago Bar Association, State Bar Association, Tower Club, Tucson Country, Indian Hill (Winnetka, Illinois), Sigma Tau, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Alice Mary Eckman, February 20, 1936. Children: Patricia Mason Schultz, Marilyn Mason Mercein.