Background
Balzhiser, Richard Earl was born on May 27, 1932 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank E. and Esther K. (Merrill Werner) Balzhiser.
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Balzhiser, Richard Earl was born on May 27, 1932 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank E. and Esther K. (Merrill Werner) Balzhiser.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1955; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Michigan, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1961.
Member of faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1967; White House fellow, special assistant to secretary, Department Defense, Washington, 1967-1968; department chairman chemical engineering, University of Michigan, 1970-1971; associate director energy, environmental and natural resources, White House Office of Science and Technology, Washington, 1971-1973; director fossil fuel and advanced systems, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1973-1979; senior vice president Research and Development, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1979-1987; executive vice president Research and Development, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1987-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1988-1996; president emeritus, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, since 1996. Board directors Houston Indiana, Electrsource, Aerospace Corporation, Mobil, PacificNorthwest National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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Member Ann Arbor City Council, 1965-1967, mayor pro tempore, 1967. Member National Academy Engineering.
Married Christine Karnuth, 1951. Children: Gary, Robert, Patricia, Michelle.