Background
Erickson, Richard Lee was born on January 3, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Albin E. and Martha L. (Sandberg) Erickson.
Erickson, Richard Lee was born on January 3, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Albin E. and Martha L. (Sandberg) Erickson.
Associate of Arts, North Park College, 1957. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1959. Master of Science in Engineering Administration, Syracuse University, 1969.
Development engineer Motorola Incorporated., Chicago, 1958-1961.
Project engineer, engineering manager General Electric Company, Syracuse, New York, 1961-1971. Presidential exchange executive unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1971-1972.
Manager strategic planning General Electric Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1972-1978. Vice president products planning Purolator Incorporated., Piscataway, New Jersey, 1978-1979.
Director planning Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Industrial Products Group, Cleveland, 1979-1984.
Vice president planning and development Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Automotive Worldwide, Solon, Ohio, 1984-1986. President Strategic Partners, Incorporated., Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1987-1994. Managing principal, chairman The Allegheny Marketing Group, Pittsburgh, 1988-1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer Akron Regional Development Board, 1994.
Director Albin East. Erickson Company, Youngstown, 1960-1977. School director, Liverpool, New York, 1970-1971.
Member Millcreek Township Planning Commission, Erie, 1975-1978, chairman, 1978. Member County Executive Republican committee, Erie, 1973-1975.
Chairman Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church, Liverpool, 1969-1971.
Chairman Middle East Conference Evangelical Covenant Church American, 1975-1978. Member World Missions Board, 1973-1978. Deacon The Chapel, Beachwood, Ohio, 1982-1984;director Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, 1987-1990.
Volunteer coordinator Prison Fellowship Northeastern Ohio, 1987-1989.
Member Ohio Justice FellowshipTask Force, 1988, chairman, 1989. Member administrative county Church of the Savior, 1989-1994.
Member Northern Ohio District Export Council, 1995. Trustee Akron Roundtable, 1994, Summit Ednl.
Development engineer Motorla Inc., Chicago, 1958—1961. Project. engineer, engineering manager General Electric Company, Syracuse, New York, 1961—1971. Presidential exchange executive United States Department Transportation, Washington, 1971—1972.
Manager strategic planning General Electric Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1972—1978. Vice president products planning Purolator Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, 1978—1979. Director planning TRW Industrial Products Group, Cleveland, 1979—1984.
Vice president planning and development TRW Automotive Worldwide, Solon, 1984—1986. President Strategic Partners, Inc., Shaker Heights, 1987—1994. Managing principal, chairman The Allegheny Marketing Group, Pittsburgh, 1988—1991.
Pres, Chief Executive Officer Akron Regional Development Board, since 1994. Director Albin E. Erickson Company, Youngstown, 1960—1977.
Member World Missions Board, 1973—1978. School director Liverpool, New York, 1970—1971. Member Millcreek Township Planning Commission, Erie, 1975—1978, chairman, 1978.
Member County Executive Republican Committee, 1973—1975. Director Great Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, 1987—1990. Volunteer coordinator Prison Fellowship Northeastern Ohio, 1987—1989.
Member Ohio Justice Fellowship Task Force, since 1988, chairman, since 1989. Member Northern Ohio District Export Council, since 1995. Trustee Akron Roundtable, since 1994, Summit Educational Partnership Foundation, since 1994, Akron Tomorrow, since 1994, Leadership Akron, since 1994, Inventure Place, since 1995, Downtown Akron Partnership, since 1996.
Chairman Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church, Liverpool, 1969—1971, Middle East Conference Evangelical Covenant Church American, 1975—1978. Deacon The Chapel, Beachwood, Ohio, 1982—1984. Member administrative council Church of the Savior, 1989—1994.
Member of Elfun Society (chapter secretary 1974-1975, vice chairman 1975-1976), Strategic Leadership Forum (board directors Cleveland chapter since 1988, vice president communications 1989-1990, president 1990-1992), Pres.s Executive Exchange Alunni Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Jean A. Brickley, September 10, 1960. Children: Carolyn, Diane, David.