Richard Norris Knowles

Background

Knowles, Richard Norris was born on August 8, 1935 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Francis and Dorothy Edith Knowles.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oberlin College, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Rochester, 1961.

Career

With DuPont Company, Wilmington, 1960-1996, assistant works manager Chambers Works, New Jersey, 1980-1983. Manager Niagara Falls (New York) plant, 1983, manager Belle (West Virginia) plant, 1987-1995, director community awareness emergency responseand industry outreach, Wilmington, Delaware, 1995-1996. Work with Chemical Manufacturers Association on responsible care.

Associate Dalmau Network, Self-Orgizing Systems and Their Application in Business and Manufacturing, 1996.

Principal Richard M. Knowles & Association Elder, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Board directors National Institute Chemical Studies, Berkana Institute.

Achievements

• Richard Norris Knowles has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Association for Quality and Participation, Audubon Society, Sierra.

Connections

Married Alice Keith Pfohl, August 30, 1957 (divorced May 1987). Married Claire Elaine Frerichs, December 31, 1988. Children: Elizabeth Nelson, Dorothy Lawrence, Cynthia Norris.

Father:

Francis Knowles

Mother:

Dorothy Edith Knowles

Spouse:

Claire Elaine Frerichs

Spouse:

Alice Keith Pfohl

child:

Elizabeth Nelson Knowles

child:

Cynthia Norris Knowles

child:

Dorothy Lawrence Knowles