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.
Bar: Ohio 1951, United States Court Customs and Patent Appeals 1955, Illinois 1956, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1958, United States Patent Office 1958, United States District Court (eastern district) California 1968, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971, United States Court Appeals (4th, 7th and 9th circuits) 1975, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1977, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1980, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1982.
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.