Background
Olcott, Richard Jay was born on September 20, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irwin and Sylvia Jane (Gutstadt) Olcott.
Olcott, Richard Jay was born on September 20, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irwin and Sylvia Jane (Gutstadt) Olcott.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Beloit College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1972.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Southwestern College, Memphis, 1968-1972; research fellow, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1972-1974; programmer-analyst, Cook Industries, Memphis, 1974-1977; systems programmer, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Memphis, 1977-1980; senior performance analyst, Schering-Plough Corporation, Memphis, since 1980.
Board of directors Friends of the Orpheum, 1986-1992. Member Executive Committee Vollentine-Evergreen Community Association, Memphis, 1987-1992. Member Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort, Inc., Computer Management Group Inc., Association for Computing Machinery, Federation American Aquarium Socs.
(founding president 1973).
Married Valerie Gale Hirst, June 30, 1962. Children: Lorian Elizabeth, Timothy Jason.