Background
II, Richard Kirby Flitcraft, was born on September 5, 1920 in Woodstown, New Jersey, United States. Son of H. Milton and Edna (Crispin) F.
II, Richard Kirby Flitcraft, was born on September 5, 1920 in Woodstown, New Jersey, United States. Son of H. Milton and Edna (Crispin) F.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1942; Master of Science, Washington University, 1948.
With, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, since 1942; director inorganic research, Monsanto Company, 1960-1965; director management information and systems department, Monsanto Company, 1965-1967; assistant to president, Monsanto Company, 1967-1968; group manager electronics enterprises, Monsanto Company, 1968-1969; general manager electronic products division, Monsanto Company, 1969-1971; vice president, Monsanto Research Corporation, 1971-1975; director, Mound Laboratory, 1971-1975; vice president operations, Mound Laboratory, 1975-1976; president, Monsanto Resh. Corporation, Dayton, 1976-1982; retired, Monsanto Resh. Corporation, Dayton, 1982.
Past chairman, board directors United Way, Dayton. Board directors City-Wide Development Corporation. Former trustee and chairman board Miami Valley Hospital.
Past board directors Private Industry Council, Srs., Inc. Chairman board Headstart program Miami Valley Child Development, Inc. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemists, American Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Ohio Academy of Sciences (past executive committee), Dayton Chamber of Commerce (past board directors, chairman small business advisory board, military affairs committee), Engineers Club of Dayton (past board directors), Engineers Club Dayton Foundation (board trustees, chairman), Moraine Country Club, Dayton Racquet Club.
Married Bertha LeSturgeon Hitchner, November 14, 1942. Children: Alyce, Anne, Elizabeth, Richard.