Richard Frederick Potthoff

Background

Potthoff, Richard Frederick was born on March 17, 1932 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Frederick Potthoff and Jean Lambert (Drayer) White.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1959.

Career

Analyst, Blue Bell, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1958-1961; research associate department statistics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1961-1965; senior operations research analyst, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, 1965-1989; adjunct associate professor School Business and Economics, North Carolina Agricultural and Technology State University, Greensboro, 1989-1990; senior research scientist, Center Demographic Studies Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Frederick Potthoff has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Statistical Association (chair commission on elections 1984-1989, vice chair county 1978, president North Carolina chapter 1977), Institute Mathematics Statistical, Biometric Society.

Connections

Married Judith Inez Hussey, November 30, 1963. Children: Stephen Edward, Lizzette Inez.

Father:

Edward Frederick Potthoff White

Mother:

Jean Lambert (Drayer) White

Spouse:

Judith Inez Hussey

child:

Lizzette Inez Potthoff

child:

Stephen Edward Potthoff