Background
Martin, Richard Otto was born on January 28, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Medical device company executive
Martin, Richard Otto was born on January 28, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Christian Brothers College, Memphis, 1962. MSin Electrical Engineering, Notre Dame University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1970.
Research instructor department of medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1970-1975; associate professor, head electrical engineering department, Christian Brothers College, 1970-1975; director United States Technology Center and Advisory Lead Development, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, 1975-1978; vice president clinical engineering, Intermedics, Inc., Freeport, Texas, 1978-1983; executive vice president, Intermedics, Inc., 1983-1985; president, chief operating officer, Intermedics, Inc., 1985-1987; president, chief operating officer, Positron Corporation, 1988-1989; vice president business development, Cardiovascular Sulzermedica, since 1989.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Transactions on Biomed Engineering 1976-1987), American Society Engineering Education, Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, North America Society Pacing and Electrophysiology, Tau Beta Pi.
Son of Richard and Barbara (Hildner) M. Divorced; children: Michelle Marie, Richard Michael, Bryan Joseph.