Background
Daken, Richard Joseph was born on November 23, 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Joseph and Ruth Maria (Gorman) Daken.
Daken, Richard Joseph was born on November 23, 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Joseph and Ruth Maria (Gorman) Daken.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, New Jersey Institute Technology, 1975; Master of Electrical Engineering, New Jersey Institute Technology, 1982; Master of Business Administration, William Paterson College, 1990.
Biomedical engineer, Dover (New Jersey) General Hospital, 1976-1980;
director biomedical engineering, Newark (New Jersey) Beth Israel Medical Center, 1980-1984;
director clinical engineering, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, 1984-1988;
director clinical engineering, New York University Medical Center, New York City, since 1988. Assistant professor County College Morris, Randolph, New Jersey, 1975-1977, adjunct assistant professor, since 1977, technical advisory board, since 1977. Executive vice president, chief operating officer Applied Medical Engineering Morristown, 1986-1988.
Adjunct assistant professor New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, since 1993.
Coach Holy Spirit Basketball Team, Pequannock, New Jersey, 1991-1992. With United States Air Force, 1969-1973. Member NSPE, Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation, International Certified Commission, Clinical Engineering Association New Jersey (president since 1986, 82-84), American Society Hospital Engineers.
Married Jeanine Theresa Blanchfield, September 5, 1970. Children: Peter Michael, Timothy Jacob, AliceJeanine, Andrew Paul.