Background
Chapman, Richard LeRoy was born on February 4, 1932 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Raymond Young and Vera Everette (Trimble) Chapman.
Chapman, Richard LeRoy was born on February 4, 1932 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Raymond Young and Vera Everette (Trimble) Chapman.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1954; postgraduate, Cambridge (England) University, 1954-1955; Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1967.
With, Office of Secretary of Defense, 1958-1959, 61-63;
deputy director research, South Dakot Legislation Research Council, 1959-1960;
member of staff, bureau of the Budget, Executive Office of President, Washington, 1960-1961;
professional staff member committee government operations, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1966;
program director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967-1968;
senior research associate, National Academy Public Administration, Washington, 1968-1972;
deputy executive director, National Academy Public Administration, Washington, 1973-1976;
vice-president, director research, National Academy Public Administration, Washington, 1976-1982;
senior research scientist, Denver Research Institute, 1982-1986;
member of advisory committee, Denver Research Institute U. Denver, 1984-1986;
partner, Milliken Chapman Research Group Inc., Denver, 1986-1988;
vice president, Chapman Research Group, Inc., Littleton, 1988-1998. Consultant United States Office Pers. Management, Washington, 1977-1981, Denver, 1986-1998.
Consultant Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1979, 80, 81, Arthur S. Fleming Awards, Washington, 1977-1981. Executive staff director, consultant United States Congressman Frank Denholm. Lecturer on science, technical, government public management.
Member aerospace committee Colorado Commission Higher Education, Denver, 1982-1983. Chairman rules committee University Denver Senate, 1984-1985. Board directors Southeast Englewood Water District, Littleton, 1984-1988, president 1986-1988.
Member strategic planning committee Mission Hills Baptist Church, 1986. Board directors Lay Action Ministry Program, 1988-1996, chairman 1992-1996. Established Vera and Raymond Chapman Scholarship Fund, South Dakota State University.
Member Arapahoe County Republican Center Committee, Colorado, since 2000. Member Fairfax County Republican Central Committee, Virginia, 1969-1971, Fairfax County Committee of 100, 1979-1982. With United States Army, 1955-1957, Korea, captain Reserve.
Member Technology Transfer Society (board directors 1987-1995, President's award 1991, founder Colorado chapter, Thomas Jefferson award 1996), Federal Laboratory Consortium (national advisory committee 1989-1998), South Dakota State University Foundation (board directors 1992-1998, 2004-2006, vice chairman 1994-1996, chairman board 1996-1998), Masons, Knight Templar, Order of DeMolay (Cross of Honor 1982), Rotary (fellow International Foundation 1954-1955, Paul Harris fellow 1989).
Married Marilyn Jean Nicholson, August 14, 1955. Children: Catherine Ruth Hoff, Robert Matthew, Michael David, Stephen Raymond, Amy Jean Johnson.
