Background
Emmert, Richard Eugene was born on February 23, 1929 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank Thomas and Okie Leona (Seydel) Emmert.
industrial and professional association executive
Emmert, Richard Eugene was born on February 23, 1929 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank Thomas and Okie Leona (Seydel) Emmert.
Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1951. Master of Science, University Delaware, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Delaware, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Manhattan College, 1992.
Superintendent manufacturing textile fibers department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Martinsville, 1966-1967; manager engineering technical and materials research, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1969-1973; director research and development pigments department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1973-1975; director instrument products, photo products department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1975-1977; director electronic products, photo products department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1977-1979; general manager textile fibers department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1979-1980; vice president corporation plans, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1980-1983; vice president electronics department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1984-1987; executive director, AIChE, New York City, 1988-1996; retired, AIChE, New York City, 1996. Trustee U. Delaware Research Foundation, Newark, since 1987, president, since 1994. Commencement speaker College Engineering, University Iowa, 1995.
Vice chairman Stanton School Board, Delaware, 1961-1964. Chairman advisory board College Engineering, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1974-1980. Chairman advisory board department chemical engineering University California, Berkeley, 1978-1987, chairman, 1982-1983.
Co-chairman advisory board department chemical engineering University Delaware, Newark, 1984-1988, member College Engineering advisory council, 1995^. Member College Engineering advisory council Villanova University, 2003-2007. Trustee Christiana Care Health Systems, Wilmington, since 1983.
President Delaware Foundation for Physical Education (now Delaware Tennis Foundation), Wilmington, 1984-1986. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Van Antwerpen award 1998).
Member National Academy Engineering, Delaware Tennis Association (president 1982-1983), United Engineering Foundation (trustee 1988-2001), Chemical Heritage Foundation (director since 1998), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Marilyn Ruth Marner, June 19, 1949. Children: Debra Sue Emmert Warrington, Andrea Gale Emmert Mazzuca, Lisa Alison Emmert Grant.