Background
Dalton, Richard L. was born on August 24, 1927 in Wentzville, Missouri, United States. Son of Warren R. and Evelyn (Chauncey) Dalton.
Biotechnology company executive
Dalton, Richard L. was born on August 24, 1927 in Wentzville, Missouri, United States. Son of Warren R. and Evelyn (Chauncey) Dalton.
AB, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1948; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1951.
Research chemist, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1951-1954; research supervisor, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1954-1965; development and service representative, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Chicago, 1965-1966; with sales management department, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1966-1976; vice president marketing, Endo laboratories subsidiary DuPont, Garden City, New York, 1976-1980; director administration and planning, Pharmaceutical-DuPont, Wilmington, 1980-1982; vice president affiliates and contracts, Biotechnica International Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1990; president, Biotechnica Diagnostics Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; executive vice president, 1990-1991; president, chief Executive officer, chairman, OmniGene, Inc., Cambridge, since 1991.
Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma. Lodges: Masons.
Married I. Virginia Griewing, October 20, 1946. Children: Richard L. Junior, Mark A., James R., Diane V., John W.