Background
Snyder, Richard Hanford was born on July 7, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert B. and Mary F. (Pahaly) Snyder.
marine engineer accident investigator
Snyder, Richard Hanford was born on July 7, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert B. and Mary F. (Pahaly) Snyder.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Illinois, 1959.
Design engineer Mercury Marine, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1959-1961, chief engineer, hydrodynamics, 1962-1983, director racing and high performance products, 1984-1987, director product safety engineering Fond du Lac, since 1988. Consultant in propeller injury/damage analysis.
Captain United States Army, 1966. Member American Boat and Yacht Council (president 1993-1994, Horizon award 1996, James Lippman award 1999), American Power Boat Association (chairman national safety committee 1988-1996), National Association State Boating Law Administrators (award 1992), National Safe Boating Council.
Children: Lynn Konen, Jeanette Hillmann.