Background
Solomon, Richard Humphrey was born on June 2, 1933 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Clinton and Mildred Marie (Clark) Solomon.
Solomon, Richard Humphrey was born on June 2, 1933 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Clinton and Mildred Marie (Clark) Solomon.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1955.
Assistant chief engineer Insurance Services Office Illinois, Chicago, 1955—1966. Owner, operating Richard H. Solomon & Associates. Consultant fire protection engineering, since 1967.
Director building and zoning City of Naperville, Illinois, 1971. Lecturer in field; member Illinois Fire Commission, 1972—1977, chairman, 1975—1977, 1975—1977, City of Naperville Building Review Board, 1974—1976. Advisory board Illinois Superintendent Public Instruction, 1964—1970.
Technical advisory board DuPage County, Illinois, 1966, fire marshall, Illinois, since 1977. Member Advisory Fire Commission, since 1986, Illinois High Rise Fire Commission. With United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1957.
Member of National Society of Professional Engineers, International Conference Building Officials, International Society Fire Protection Engineers (chairman engineering education committee 1972-1984, president Chicago chapter 1984-1986, director national since 1985), Building Officials and Code Administrators, International Association Fire Chiefs, Illinois Society Professional Engineers (chairman ethics and practice committee 1968), National Fire Protection Association (chairman building heights and areas 1976-1984, member standpipe committee since 1985), Wisconsin-Northern Ill Firemen's Association (honorary).
Son of; married Jane Joanne Henderson, October 9, 1955. Children: Karen, Diane.