Background
Leite, Richard Joseph was born on March 8, 1923 in Fremont, Ohio, United States. Son of Carl Albert and Marie Margaret (Dolweck) Leite.
Leite, Richard Joseph was born on March 8, 1923 in Fremont, Ohio, United States. Son of Carl Albert and Marie Margaret (Dolweck) Leite.
Bachelor in Naval Science magna cum laude, University Notre Dame, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering cum laude, University Notre Dame, 1947. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Michigan, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering, University Michigan, 1956.
Research associate University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1948-1956, research engineer, 1958-1971. Senior engineer Booz-Allen Applied Research Inc., Dayton, Ohio, 1956-1958. Senior staff engineer Bendix Aerospace Corporation, Ann Arbor, 1971-1972, research consultant, 1968-1971.
Senior scientist KMS Fusion, Inc., 1972-1977. Staff manager Engineering and Test division TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, California, from 1977.
Member Scio Township (Michigan) Planning Commission, 1970-1976, vice chairman, 1976-1977. Member American Vacuum Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Barbara Marie Higgins, November 19, 1955. Children: Mark Richard, Jeffrey Howard, Mary Elizabeth.