Background
Ponton, Richard Edward was born on October 23, 1937 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Oscar and Anne Dorothy (Grimes) Ponton.
Ponton, Richard Edward was born on October 23, 1937 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Oscar and Anne Dorothy (Grimes) Ponton.
Bachelor, Providence College, 1959. Master of Business Administration, University Rhode Island, 1966.
Professor, Siena College, Londonville, New York, 1966-1968; manager large systems, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1968-1976; director sales support, Datapoint Corporation, San Antonio, 1976-1978; vice president international sales, Pertec Corporation, Irvine, California, 1978-1980; vice president marketing, Burroughs Corporation, Detroit, 1980-1984; vice president, general manager, General Instrument, New York City, 1984-1986; principal, consultant, Mark Ponton Corporation, Huntington, New York, since 1986.
Member Detroit Athletic Club, Boca Raton Club.
Married Maureen Rosalie Finneran, July 4, 1960 (divorced May, 1989). Children: Kathleen Ponton-Kutchik, Patricia Ponton Kingsmill. Married Charleen Schuler Sullivan, November 24, 1990.