Background
Speed, Richard Gordon was born on January 30, 1935 in Byron, New York, United States. Son of Harold Kenneth and Eunice Gladys (Wright) Speed.
Speed, Richard Gordon was born on January 30, 1935 in Byron, New York, United States. Son of Harold Kenneth and Eunice Gladys (Wright) Speed.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, 1956. Master of Business Administration, Wayne State University, 1973.
Research engineer, Olin Mathieson, Niagara Falls, New York, 1956-1960; research engineer, Hooker Chemical, Niagara Falls, New York, 1960-1966; chief plant engineer, Parker Division, Detroit, 1966-1973; technical superintendent, Parker company, Morenci, Michigan, 1973-1989; senior project engineer, Parker Amchem, Henkel, Madison Heights, Michigan, 1989-1994; retired, Parker Amchem, Henkel, Madison Heights, Michigan, 1994.
Member zoning board appeals City of Morenci, Michigan, 1981-1990.
Married Lois Marion Platt, August 25, 1956. Children: Catherine Laurie, Michael Langdon, Timothy Richard.