Background
Germann, Richard Paul was born on April 3, 1918 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Frank Electrical Engineer and Martha Minna Marie (Knechtel) Germann.
executive Pharmaceutical company chemist
Germann, Richard Paul was born on April 3, 1918 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Frank Electrical Engineer and Martha Minna Marie (Knechtel) Germann.
Student, University New Mexico, 1939. Bachelor, University Colorado, 1939. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1941.
Postgraduate, Western Reserve University, 1943. Postgraduate, Brown University, 1954.
Chief analytical chemist, Taylor Refining Company, Corpus Christi, 1943-1944;
research development chemist, Calco Chemical division American Cyanamid Company, 1944-1952;
development chemist charge pilot plant, Alrose Chemical Company division Geigy Chemical Corporation, 1952-1955;
new product development chemist, research division, W.R. Grace & Company, Clarksville, Maryland., 1955-1960;
chief chemist soap-cosmetic division, G.H. Packwood Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, 1960-1961;
coordinator, promoter chemical product development, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1961-1971;
international chemical consultant to management, 1971-1973;
president, Germann International Ltd., 1973-1982;
president, Ramtek International Ltd., since 1973. Real estate broker, 1972-1990. Consultant major Japanese chemical companies, 1971-1985.
Consultant department chemistry Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1988.
Republican American Institute Chemists to Joint Committee on Employment Practices, 1969-1972. Vestryman St. Paul's Episcopalian Church, Norwalk, Ohio, 1978-1981, chairman administration and long-range planning commission, 1980-1981, The Church of Light. Secretary Friends of the Norwalk Public Library., 1996, president, 1997-1999, since 2006.
Trustee Services for the Aging, Inc., 1982-1994, treasurer, 1992-1993, president, 1994. Member nutritional council Ohio District Five Area Agency on Aging, 1983-1984. Senior advisory Ohio Association Centers for Senior Citizens, Inc., 1982-1990.
Board directors Christie Lane Industries, 1981—2005, chairman, 1988-1994. Member committee, secretary Huron County Disaster Services Agency, 1987-1989. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists (chairman committee employment relations 1969-1972), Chemical Society (London).
Member American Chemical Society (councilor 1971-1973, chairman membership committee chemical marketing and economics division 1966-1968, chairman program committee 1968-1969, delegate at large for local sections 1970-1971, chairman 1972-1973, chairman Chicago program committee 1966-1967, chairman Chicago endowment committee 1967-1968, director Chicago section 1968-1972, chairman awards committee 1972-1973, secretary chemical marketing and economics group Chicago section 1964-1966, chairman 1967-1968), American Numastic Society, International Science Foundation, Science Research Society of America, Commercial Chemical Development Association (chairman program committee Chicago convention 1966, member finance committee 1966-1967, ad hoc committee of Commercial Chemical Development Association and Chemical Market Research Association 1968-1969, co-chairman public relations Denver convention 1968, chairman membership committee 1969-1970, member directory committee 1967-1968, employment committee 1969-1970), National Security Industrial Association (committee representative ocean science technical committee, maintenance advisory committee, training adjunct committee 1962-1970), Midwest Planning Association, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Pharmaceutical Association, Midwest Chemical Marketing Association, American Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences, International Platform Association, American Meteorological Society, Water Pollution Control Federation, Lake County Board Realtors, World Future Society, Midwest Planning Association, American Federation Astrologers, Washington Astrological Association (vice president 1959-1960), Ancient Astronaut Society, American Philatelic Society, American Numismatic Association, American Rose Society, AARP (president Huron county Firelands chapter #4110 1986-1988, chairman legislation committee 1988-1990, active project vote, president 1997-1998, board directors since 1998), Friends Norwalk Public Library. (secretary 1997-1998, president 1998-2000), Chemists Club (New York City, Chicago), Torch Club, Toastmasters, Lions (secretary Allview, Maryland 1956-1957), Kiwanis, Masons, (32nd degree, Knights Templar, Rotary, Gamma Delta (president Cleveland chapter 1941-1942), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma (chairman professional activities committee 1968-1970, president Chicago chapter 1968-1970).
Married Malinda Jane Plietz, December 11, 1942 (deceased December 2005). 1 child, Cheranne Lee (deceased).