Background
Carey, Richard Fremont was born on August 11, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James August and Monta Rhea (Chessman) Carey.
Carey, Richard Fremont was born on August 11, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James August and Monta Rhea (Chessman) Carey.
Student, Rutgers University, 1949. Student, University Pennsylvania, 1950.
Sales representative Material Handling Equipment Company, Philadelphia, 1948-1950. Sales correspondent, manager distributor sales, assistant sales manager, field sales manager Hoover Company, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1950-1955. Sales manager to general manager Buck Manufacturing Company, San Jose, California, 1956-1959.
General manager, executive vice president F.W. Shrader Company, Inc., Los Angeles, 1961-1964. President Bux Magnetic Products Inc., 1961-1964. Executive vice president Bux-Shrader Magnetic Products, 1959-1964, Plastomeric Inc., Los Gatos, California, 1964-1966, Becton Dickinson of California, Inc., 1966-1970.
Vice president operations Becton Dickinson & Company, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1970-1976, Becton Dickinson & Company (Ivers-Lee division), 1976-1977. President Becton Dickinson & Company (Consumer Products division), Rochelle Park, New Jersey, 1977-1981, group president consumer group., corporation officer, corporation operating committee, corporation management committee, since 1981. Director O.S. Walker Company, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946. Member American Management Association, American Ordnance Association, American Supply and Machinery Manufacturing Association.
Married Cleona Wertz, November 9, 1956.