Background
Alexander, Richard Elmont was born on December 14, 1924 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Arthur and Charlotte (Gunckel) Alexander.
Alexander, Richard Elmont was born on December 14, 1924 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Arthur and Charlotte (Gunckel) Alexander.
Student, University Dayton, 1942—1943. Student, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1943—1944. Student, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1946—1947.
Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1950.
Patent attorney General Motors Corporation, Washington, 1953—1955. Associate Wilkinson, Huxley, Byron & Hume, Chicago, 1955—1958. Partner Alexander & Slater, 1958—1959, Dawson, Tilton, Fallon, Lungmus & Alexander, Chicago, 1959—1967, Alexander & Speckman, Chicago, 1967—1974.
Principal Richard E. Alexander, 1975—1981. Partner Alexander & Zalewa, 1981—1984, Alexander, Unikel, Bloom, Zalewa & Tenenbaum, Ltd., 1984—1989, Alexander, Zalewa, Liss & Orloff, Ltd., 1989—1991, Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, since 1991. With United States Army, 1944-1946.
Chairman Institute Clinical Social Work, Chicago, 1981—1984. Trustee Episcopalian Charities, 1982—1988, vice president, 1984—1988, Jo Daviess County Board, 2002—2003. Board directors Great Books Foundation, 1960, St. Leonard's House, Chicago, 1979—1987, vice president, 1980—1982.
Member of American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, United States Trademark Association (editorial board 1965-1977), Chicago Patent Law Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.