Background
Peppin, Richard Joseph was born on February 18, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry Edmund and Betty H. Peppin.
Peppin, Richard Joseph was born on February 18, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry Edmund and Betty H. Peppin.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, City College of New York, 1965. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic, 1969. Master of Science in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, West Virginia University, 1966.
Senior engineer Science Applications, McLean, Virginia, 1975-1977. County noise control engineer Montgomery County Maryland, Rockville, 1977-1979. Senior engineer Jack Faucett Associates, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1979-1981.
Senior scientist Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, 1981-1985. Acting chief, safety management National Park Service, 1983-1985. Head acoustics group Bruel & Kjaer Instruments, Marlboro, Massachusetts, 1983-1985.
President Scantek, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, 1985-1995, since 1998. Vice president Indiana Acoustics Company, Bronx, New York, 1995. Manager eastern region Larson Davis Laboratories, Rockville, 1995—1998.
President Scantek, Inc., Columbia, Maryland. Consultant Battelle Memorial Laboratories, The National Institute of Standards and Technology, InterActiveCorp, Fairfax County, State of Maryland.
Treasurer National Women's Symphony, Washington, 1989-1994. Trustee WashingtonEthical Society, 1990-1991. Fellow Society Automotive Engineers.
Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials (chair subcommittee since 1982, Wallace Waterfall awrd 1993), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chair safety division 1979-1980, Centennial medal 1980, Dedicated Svc. award 1990), Institute Environmental Science (senior), Institute Noise Control Engineering (board directors 1980-1994, vice president 1984-1994), Acoustical Society American (working group chair since 1988).
Married Cynthia E. Harrison, July 9, 1970 (divorced). Children Muffett, Jennifer, Amanda, Melanie, Scarlett, Ashley.