Background
Steele, Richard Kepple was born on March 21, 1920 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald C. and Dora M. (Kepple) Steele.
Steele, Richard Kepple was born on March 21, 1920 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald C. and Dora M. (Kepple) Steele.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1941. Master of Science in Structural Engineering, University Florida, 1949.
Senior engineer, Curtis Wright Aircraft, Columbus, Ohio., 1941-1947; instructor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1947-1949; division director, United States Navy Civil Engineer Research Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California, 1949-1954; head of testing major component development, General Electric Aircraft Engine Nuclear, Cincinnati, 1954-1957; chief structural test, Temco Missile and Jet Trainer, Richardson, Texas, 1957-1959; chief new product development, Aero Jet, Sacramento, California, 1959-1971; division director, California Crime Technology Research Foundation, Sacramento, 1971-1975; consultant, Schumacher and Associations, Sacramento, 1975-1977; chief energy management and control systems, McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, 1977-1985; head engineering development, new product development, Product Research Associations, Sacramento, since 1985. Instructor Sacramento State University, since 1987.
Member American Concrete Institute, Society Experimental Stress Analysis (past officer).
Married Betty Larson, June 24, 1944. Children: Robert Wayne, Linda Marilyn, Richard Larson.