Background
Hurd, Richard Nelson was born on February 25, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles DeWitt and Mary Ormsby (Nelson) Hurd.
pharmaceutical company executive
Hurd, Richard Nelson was born on February 25, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles DeWitt and Mary Ormsby (Nelson) Hurd.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1956. Chemist, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1948-1949.
Research and development group leader Koppers Company, Pittsburgh, 1956-1957.
Research chemist Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, Saint Louis, 1956-1963, group leader, 1963-1966. Group leader Commercial Solvents Corporation, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1966-1968, section head, 1968-1971.
Manager science affairs G. Doctorate. Searle International Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1972-1973, director manufacturing and technical affairs, 1973-1977, representative to international technical committee Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, 1973-1977. Vice president technical affairs Elder Pharmaceuticals, Bryan, Ohio, 1977-1981.
Vice president researchand development United States Proprietary Drugs & Toiletries division Schering-Plough Corporation, Memphis, 1981-1983.
Vice president science affairs Moleculon Incorporated., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1988. Vice president regulatory affairs Pharmaco-Laboratoire Logiciels Systemes Reseaux, Incorporated., Austin, Texas, 1989-1994. Principal Hurd & Associations, Incorporated., Evanston, Illinois, 1994.
Chemist General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, 1948-1949. Research and Development group leader Koppers Company, Pittsburgh, 1956-1957. Research chemist Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis, 1957-1963, group leader, 1963-1966, Commercial Solvents Corporation, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1966-1968, section head, 1968-1971.
Manager science affairs G. D. Searle International Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1972-1973, director manufacturing and technical affairs, 1973-1977. Representative to international tech committee Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, 1973-1977. Vice president technical affairs Elder Pharmaceuticals, Bryan, Ohio, 1977-1981.
Vice president research & development United States Proprietary Drugs & Toiletries division Schering-Plough Corporation, Memphis, 1981-1983. Vice president sci affairs Moleculon, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1988. Vice president regulatory affairs Pharmaco-Laboratoire Logiciels Systemes Reseaux, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1989-1994.
Principal Hurd & Associates, Inc., Evanston, Illinois, since 1994.
Member Ferguson-Florissant (Missouri) School Board, 1964-1966. Board directors United Fund of Wabash Valley (Indiana), 1969-1971. With United States Navy, 1943-1946, 53-55.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Academy Dermatology (life), American Society Photobiology, American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Food and Drug Law Institute, Drug Information Association, Sigma XI, Michigan Shores Club (Wilmette, Illinois).
Married Jocelyn Fillmore Martin, December 22, 1950. Children: Melanie Gray, Suzanne DeWitt.