Background
Wainerdi, Richard Elliott was born on November 27, 1931 in New York City. Son of Harold Roule and Margaret (Greenhut) Wainerdi.
Wainerdi, Richard Elliott was born on November 27, 1931 in New York City. Son of Harold Roule and Margaret (Greenhut) Wainerdi.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Oklahoma University, 1952. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1958.
Research assistant, fellow petroleum engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1953-1955; member of faculty, Texas A. and M. U., College Station, 1957-1977; professor chemical engineering, Texas A. and M. U., 1961-1977; associate vice president academic affairs, Texas A. and M. U., 1974-1977; also founder, head activation analysis laboratory, Texas A. and M. U., 1957-1977; senior vice president, 3D/International, Houston, 1977-1982; coordinator nuclear activities, Dresser Industries Inc., Dallas, 1956-1957; head, Nuclear science Center Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 1957-1959; president, Gulf Research and Development Company division Gulf Oil Corporation, Houston, 1982-1984; president, chief Executive officer, Texas Medical Center, Houston, since 1984.
Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1953. Member American Nuclear Society (chairman isotopes and radiation division 1964), International Union Pure and Aplied Chemistry (Chairman of Commission on analytical radiochemistry), American Chemical Society, River Oaks Country Club, Ramada Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau, Pi Epsilon Tau, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Angela Lampone, June 2, 1956. Children: Thomas Joseph, James Cooper.