Richard Lee Harris

Background

Harris, Richard Lee was born on December 26, 1928 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Everette Lee and Marjorie Anna (Messer) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1951; student, Army Engineer School, 1951, 59; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956; graduate, Oak Ridge School Reactor Technology, 1957; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1963; graduate, National War College, 1967.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1951; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1973; with, (32d Engineers Combat Battalion), 1951; co-commander, (13th Engineers Combat Battalion, 7th Infantry Division), Korea, 1952-1953; research engineer, (Philadelphia Engineers District), 1953-1954; engineers supply officer, Columbus Depot, 1954-1955; technical operations officer, Atomic Energy Commission, New York City, 1957-1959; officer in charge, (Master of Science-1A Nuclear Power Plant), Alaska., 1960-1962; with, (United States STRIKE Command), 1963-1965; battalion commander, (20th Engineers Combat Battalion), Vietnam, 1965-1966; with, Office Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1967-1968; with, Headquarters United States Army Pacific, 1968-1970; commander division support command, (1st Cavalry Division), Vietnam, 1970-1971; assistant commandant, Army Engineers School, 1971-1973; director management information systems, Office Chief Staff Army, Headquarters Department Army, 1973-1976; commander, United States Army Training Center-Engineer and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1976-1978; division engineer, North Central Engineer Division, 1978-1980; retired, 1980; vice president, Radian Corporation, Austin, 1980-1993; retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Harris has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society American Military Engineers. Member Association United States Army, Retired Officers Association, National Society Professional Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Walton, December 12, 1953. Children: Sandra Jo, Carole Jill, William Walton, Robert Lee.

Father:

Everette Lee Harris

Mother:

Marjorie Anna (Messer) Harris

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Walton

child:

Sandra Jo Harris

child:

Robert Lee Harris

child:

William Walton Harris

child:

Carole Jill Harris