Background
Miekka, Richard George was born on October 18, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of George Erhard and Hazel Frances Miekka.
manufacturing company executive
Miekka, Richard George was born on October 18, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of George Erhard and Hazel Frances Miekka.
South.George Erhard and Hazel Frances Miekka. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1956. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958, Doctor of Science, 1961.
Manager chemical research Amicon Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962-1963.
Research physics chemist General Electric Corporation, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1963-1964. Research section head Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1964-1973, manager chemical research division, 1973-1982, manager technical development, 1982-1992.
President Trisan Corporation, Harrisville, Rhode Island, 1993. Patentee in field Gomberg fellow in chemistry University of Michigan, 1955.
Arthur O. Little fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.
United States Atomic Energy grantee, 1958.
Manager chemical research Amicon Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962—1963. Research physics chemist General Electric Corporation, Lynn, 1963—1964. Research section head Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, 1964—1973, manager chemical research division, 1973—1982, manager technical development, 1982—1992.
President Trisan Corporation, Harrisville, Rhode Island, since 1993.
Member of Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry, American Chemical Society, American Vacuum Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Masons, Sigma Xi.
Married Jeanette Ann Lambe, June 22, 1958. Children: James, Frederick, Cynthia.