Background
Bigda, Richard James was born on May 15, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Joseph and Ernestine Florence (Tweddle) Bigda.
Bigda, Richard James was born on May 15, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Joseph and Ernestine Florence (Tweddle) Bigda.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1952. Mark Scheme, university Michigan. MSIE, University Michigan, 1957.
Research engineer Shell Chemical Company Division Shell Oil Corporation, Deer Park, Texas, 1952—1953. Refinery engineer Exxon, Baytown, 1957—1958. Technical manager Wyandotte Chemical International, Michigan, 1958—1967.
Assistant to president Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, 1967—1968. Research, consultant engineer Richard J. Bigda & Associates, from 1968. President Technobyte Corporation, from 1987.
Professor engineering Oklahoma, Texas universities. With Chemical Corps. United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member Indian Committee Philbrook Art Center. Co-chairman Presidential Reelection Committee Tulsa County, 1972, representative state committeeman, 1973—1975, chairman presidential reception committee, 1974. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, National Society Professional Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Oklahoma Society Professional Engineers (chairman Tulsa chapter 1980-1981), Philbrook Friends of Indian Art Club (president), Tau Beta Pi.