Background
Niggemann, Richard Everett was born on April 24, 1938 in Milwaukee. Son of Leonard Joseph and Helen (Egle) Niggemann.
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Niggemann, Richard Everett was born on April 24, 1938 in Milwaukee. Son of Leonard Joseph and Helen (Egle) Niggemann.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honors, Marquette University, 1960. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, 1963.
Analytical engineer, Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Laboratory, Middletown, 1960-1961; senior analytical engineer, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1961-1963; senior research engineer, Allison Division General Motors, Indianapolis, 1963-1966; research group engineer, Sundstrand Aviation, Rockford, Illinois, 1966-1971; research advisory engineer, Sundstrand Aviation, Rockford, Illinois, 1971-1978; chief thermodynamics engineer, Sundstrand Aviation, Rockford, Illinois, 1978-1987; chief systems engineer, Sundstrand Aerospace, Rockford, 1987-1992; director applied research, Sundstrand Aerospace, Rockford, since 1993. Consultant Warner Lambert, Loves Park, Illinois, 1983-1984. Flight experimentor National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Johnson Flight Center, Houston, 1987.
Volunteer Holy Family Church, Rockford, since 1988. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Aerospace Engineers (environmental systems committee, aerospace systems activity), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Sandra Lee Gray, September 10, 1960. Children: Mark, Susan, Peter, Scott.