Richard Leroy Ferm

Background

Ferm, Richard Leroy was born on June 18, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Peter LeRoy and Marie Levisa (Reinhart) Ferm.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Kansas, 1944. Master of Science, University Kansas, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Kansas, 1948.

Career

Assistant professor chemical engineering University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1948—1955. Research engineer Chevron Research Company, Richmond, California, 1955—1960, senior research chemist, 1960—1965, senior research associate, 1965—1983. Director research International Foundation for Earth Construction, Lafayette, Washington, since 1983.

Director United States ParaPlate Company, Sunnyvale, California, consultant, since 1975, International Institute for Housing Technology California State University, Fresno, since 1968. Vice president Process Industries Services, Lafayette, since 1983.

Achievements

• Richard Leroy Ferm has been listed as a notable research scientist, chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau.

Connections

Married Corella Inez Blakely, January 23, 1953. Children: Laurel Joy, Joel Eric.

Father:

Peter LeRoy Ferm

Mother:

Marie Levisa (Reinhart) Ferm

Spouse:

Corella Inez Blakely

child:

Joel Eric Ferm

child:

Laurel Joy Ferm