Background
Elkus, Richard J. was born on February 25, 1935 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Richard J. and Ruth (Kahn) Elkus.
Elkus, Richard J. was born on February 25, 1935 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Richard J. and Ruth (Kahn) Elkus.
Master of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, 1959. Production control manager Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, California, 1959-1964, assistant to president, 1968-1971, member operations board, 1969-1971, general manager educational and industrial products division, 1969-1972. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Eyrle Company, Santa Clara, California, 1964-1967.
General manager Gould Medical Systems, Santa Clara, 1973-1974.
Executive vice president, general manager Geometrics, Incorporated., Sunnyvale, California, 1974-1980. Board directors, chairman Pacific Measurements, Incorporated., Sunnyvale, 1974-1983, chairman, 1980-1983.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Prometrix Corporation, Santa Clara, 1983-1994. Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Tencor Instruments, Milpitas, California, 1994.
Board directors, Chairman of the Board Integrated Systems, Incorporated., Santa Clara, 1985-1992.
Board directors KLA-Tencor, San Jose, California, Voyan Technology, Santa Clara, OnTrak Sys., San Jose.
General manager Gould Medical
Member county on competitiveness, chairman panel on High Definition products and systems, National Science Foundation. Member of advisory board Center for Strategic and International Studies, Economics Strategy Institute,1990, School Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1996. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1957-1965.
Member American Management Association (president"s county), American Electronics Association (board directors, co-chairman task force high resolution systems), Electronics Association California (vice chairman national medal technology nomination evaluation committee 1992-1994, chairman 1994), Economics Strategy Institute (advisory board), Foothills Tennis and Swim.
Married Helen Morrison, August 17, 1956. Children: Miriam Lyster, Richard M., Kevin J. Bachelor, Stanford University, 1957.