Richard James Buckles

Background

Buckles, Richard James was born on October 16, 1941 in Des Moines. Son of Earl Lester and Florence Elaine Buckles.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1968; Master of Arts in Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1970; Master of Arts in Counseling, California Western U., Santa Ana, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Organisation Psychology, California Western U., Santa Ana, 1975.

Career

Research psychologist, California Department Mental Hygiene, Pomona, 1966-1970; manager, management development, Carrier Corporation (DNP Division), Industry, California, 1970-1973; manager, sales training, Carrier Corporation (DNP Division), Industry, California, 1973-1976; manager, management development, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1976-1978; director, organization development, Advanced Communications Company, Los Angeles, 1978-1980; manager human resource development, Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, 1980-1986; director, organization development, Beatrice Company, Inc., Los Angeles, 1986-1988; director, quality progress, Amoco Corporation, Chicago, since 1988. Member Industrial Liaison Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1986.

Achievements

• Richard James Buckles has been listed as a noteworthy Oil and petrochemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, since 1990. Member ASQC, Organization Development Network.

Interests

• Avocations: music, guitar, tennis.

Connections

Married Judith Kay Cox Zerpoli, July 18, 1959 (divorced January 1979). Children: Kristina, Kimberly, Thomas. Married Roberta Ann Surgan, March 28, 1993.

Father:

Earl Lester Buckles

Mother:

Florence Elaine Buckles

Spouse:

Roberta Ann Surgan

Spouse:

Judith Kay Cox Zerpoli

child:

Kimberly Buckles

child:

Kristina Buckles

child:

Thomas Buckles