Background
Bennett, Richard Douglas was born on January 30, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of Robert Meyer and Dolores Marie (Wahl) Bennett.
Bennett, Richard Douglas was born on January 30, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of Robert Meyer and Dolores Marie (Wahl) Bennett.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, 1970. Master of Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, 1979.
Project electrical engineer, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974-1979; director credit union, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, 1977-1979; senior engineer, Lutz, Daily & Brain, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1979-1987; principal engineer, The Pritchard Corporation, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, since 1987; partner, secretary, Fontana Investment Group, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, since 1977. Member credit commission Black and Veatch Credit Union, 1990-1997, chairman, 1994-1997.
Advisor Southeast High School Explorer Post Boy Scouts American, Kansas City, 1978, treasurer Cub Pack 42, 1990-1993, treasurer Boy Scout Troop 42, 1995-1997, HOAC Thunderbird district unit commissioner, since 1996, Comr.'s Key, 2000. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineer Society (council representative region 5, since 1990), Missouri Society Professional Engineers (senior ), Power Engineering Society (secretary, treasurer 1984, vice chairman 1985, chairman 1986), University Missouri Alumni Association (life).
Married Shirley Rae Edwards, May 31, 1969. 1 child, Andrew Douglas.