Richard Lawrence O'Connell

Background

O'Connell, Richard Lawrence was born on September 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph and Esther Bernice (Healy) O'C.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Marquette University, 1951. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

Environmental engineer, United States Air Force, 1951-1957; sanitary engineer, United States Public Health Service, 1957-1966; director water quality planning, Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, San Francisco, 1966-1969; director enforcement division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, 1969-1978; director office environmental quality control, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1978-1980; manager environmental department, Hawaiian Electric Company, Honolulu, 1980-1984; vice president, Hawaiian Electric Company, Honolulu, since 1984.

Achievements

• Richard Lawrence O"Connell has been listed as a noteworthy electric utility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner City Planning Commission, Novato, California, 1970-1978. Board directors Northern Marin County Water District, Novato, 1958-1960. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.

Member Electric Power Research Institute, Edison Electric Institute.

Connections

Married Lura L. O'Connell, November 24, 1951. Children: Mark, Daniel, Kathleen, Patricia, Karen.

Father:

John Joseph O'C.

Mother:

Esther Bernice (Healy) O'C.

Spouse:

Lura L. O'Connell

child:

Karen O'Connell

child:

Patricia O'Connell

child:

Kathleen O'Connell

child:

Daniel O'Connell

child:

Mark O'Connell