Background

Zeamer, Richard Jere was born on May 13, 1921 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jay and Margery Lilly (Herman) Zeamer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Utah, 1975.

Career

Civil engineer, Morton C. Tuttle, Boston, 1949-1953; process design engineer, Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company, Port Edwards, Wisconsin, 1953-1955; process engineer, West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, Luke, Maryland., 1955-1960; rocket engineer, supervisor, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, Rocket Center, West Virginia, 1960-1965; engineering supervisor, Hercules Powder Company, Magna, Utah., 1965-1969; engineer structures, heat, flow, combustion & failure analysis, Hercules Rocket Plant, Magna, 1969-1983; project engineering manager, Hercules Aerospace Division, Magna, 1983-1989; president, manager, Applied Science Associations, Salt Lake City, since 1989. Chairman policy studies United Nations Association Utah, since 1990. Project leader world problem analyses, since 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Jere Zeamer has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Judge science fair, Salt Lake County, Utah, since 1985. Chairman citizens policy panel Utah chapter United Nations Association, United States of America, New York City, since 1990. Member Utah State History Society, Salt Lake City, 1968-1991, Military History Society Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1990.

1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (astronautics associate). Member Consultant Engineers Council Utah (article award 1992), League Utah Writers, Wasatch Mountain Club (hike leader since 1987).

Connections

Married Jean Catherine Hellens, July 8, 1944 (divorced 1966). Children: Audrie Dagna, Richard Warwick, Geoffrey Hellens. Married Theresa Elizabeth Taborsky, March 27, 1969.

Children: Emily Elizabeth, Charlotte Anne.

Father:

Jay Zeamer

Mother:

Margery Lilly (Herman) Zeamer

Spouse:

Jean Catherine Hellens

Spouse:

Theresa Elizabeth Taborsky

child:

Charlotte Anne Zeamer

child:

Geoffrey Hellens Zeamer

child:

Audrie Dagna Zeamer

child:

Richard Warwick Zeamer

child:

Emily Elizabeth Zeamer