Background
Philippone, Richard Louis was born on January 11, 1925 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel James and Mildred Sophia (Olson) Philippone.
Philippone, Richard Louis was born on January 11, 1925 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel James and Mildred Sophia (Olson) Philippone.
Engineer of Metallurgy, Colorado School of Mines, 1949.
Topographic engineer, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1949-1951;
metallurgical engineer, United States Bureau Mines, Salt Lake City, 1951-1952;
from metallurgical engineer to reactor engineer, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1952-1965;
on-site engineering representative, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1965-1974;
reactor engineer, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1974-1985;
engineering specialist United States-Russian weapon dismantling program, Bechtel National Inc., Oak Ridge, since 1985. United States representative United States-United Kingdom Exch. Agreement, 1977-1985, United States-Japan Agreement onNuclear Fuel Reprocessing, 1978-1985.
Manager United States-Japan Agreement on Nuclear Criticality, 1982-1985.
Signalman United States Coast Guard, 1943-1946. Member AM. Nuclear Society, American Society Metals, American Institute Mining & Metallurgical Engineers, Toastmasters.
Married Lois Jean Reed, May 28, 1949. Children: Robert, Donald, Susan, Mary.