Richard Dean Olson

Background

Olson, Richard Dean was born on June 22, 1949 in Rupert, Idaho, United States. Son of Emerson J. and Thelma Maxine (Short) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, College Idaho, 1971; postgraduate, Idaho State University, 1972-1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1978.

Career

Instructor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1980-1981; assistant professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1982; head pediatric clinical pharmacology unit, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1982; assistant professor, United States Alabama, Mobile, 1982-1983; acting assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1984-1985; research associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1995. Vice president Olson, Wong and Walsh laboratories, Inc., Lindenhurst, Illinois, 1987-1990. President Olson, Mushlin and Walsh laboratories, Birmingham, Alabama, 1990-1995.

Chiefcardiovascular pharmacology research VA Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, since 1984;honorary director cardiovascular research laboratory Capital Institute Medicine Beijing, People's Republic of China, 1986. Investigator American Heart Association, Nashville, 1981, National Institutes of Health, Mobile, 1982. Board directors Idaho affiliate American Heart Association.

President JB International Inc., Boise, 1990. Senior consultant Longwood Cons. Group, Boston, since 1990.

Adjunct associate professor of University Southern Alabama, Mobile, since 1995. Cardiovascular section head Mountain States Medical Research Institute, Boise, Idaho, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Dean Olson has been listed as a noteworthy Researcher, pharmacology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Fellowship Crusade for Christ, Inc., Nampa, Idaho, since 1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Heart Association, American Federation for Clinical Research, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, radio-controlled model airplanes.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Dyba, January 5, 1974. Children: Stephan Jay, David Richard, Jonathan Philip.

Father:

Emerson J. Olson

Mother:

Thelma Maxine (Short) Olson

Spouse:

Carol Ann Dyba

child:

Stephan Jay Olson

child:

Jonathan Philip Olson

child:

David Richard Olson