Background
Brink, Richard Edward was born on April 27, 1923 in Renwick, Iowa, United States. Son of John Allyn and Sylvia Lonella (Warman) Brink.
Brink, Richard Edward was born on April 27, 1923 in Renwick, Iowa, United States. Son of John Allyn and Sylvia Lonella (Warman) Brink.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with distinction, State University Iowa, 1944; Bachelor in Chemistry with high distinction, State University Iowa, 1944; Juris Doctor cum laude, William Mitchell College, 1952.
With, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, 1946-1959; manager, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, 1955-1959; member firm, Carpenter, Abbott, Kinney & Coulter, St. Paul, 1959-1970; partner, Alexander, Sell, Steldt & DeLaHunt, St. Paul, 1970-1976; senior patent attorney, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1976-1978; associate patent counsel, 3M Company, 1978-1984; senior associate patent counsel, 3M Company, 1986; senior patent counsel, 3M Company, 1986-1990; retired, 3M Company, 1990.
President Minnesota Interprofl. Association, 1993-1994. Board directors Walker Methodist, Inc., 1993-1996.
Member White Bear Lake United Methodist Church (charter), White Bear Lake School Board, 1960-1975, chairman, 1969-1975. Leader People to People tour, China and Russia, 1985. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member American Bar Association (chairman public information committee patent, trademark and copyright section 1983-1984, chairman sub-committee cooperation with foreign patent offices committee 1988-1989), Sons of the American Revolution, Minnesota Bar Association, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association (chairman public information committee, board directors 1983-1990, representative to National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, president 1985), American Intellectual Property Law Association, Holland Society New York, American Contract Bridge League, Sons of Norway, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Beta Gamma.
Married Helen M. Ladwig, November 2, 1946 (deceased February 1987). Children: Thomas W., Gretchen K., Sara Jane (deceased), Paul E. (deceased). Married Ruth Brady Cousins, April 22, 1989.