Background
Carlson, Richard George was born on September 26, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gustav George and Mildred Elisabeth (Englund) Carlson.
Carlson, Richard George was born on September 26, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gustav George and Mildred Elisabeth (Englund) Carlson.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1956.
With, Waterway Terminal, Argo, Illinois, 1949-1956; with, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1956-1992; business manager organic chemicals, Dow Chemical Company, 1971-1973; director process research, Dow Chemical Company, 1973-1992; member global chemical and performance products research and technical steering committee, Dow Chemical Company, 1987-1992. Member fossil energy advising committee Department Energy, since 1976. Member of advisory group department chemical engineering Illinois Institute Technology, 1974-1977.
Advisor Junior Achievement, 1956-1964. President Midland Newcomers Club, 1957-1958. Scoutmaster Paul Bunyon council Boy Scouts American, 1956-1964.
Board overseers College Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology, since 1981. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Michigan Energy and Resource Research Association (trustee 1974-1978), Tau Beta Pi.
Married S. Diane Russell, October 10, 1948. Children: Richard G., Pamela, Kurt D. Married Barbara Jennie, November 1979.