Richard Philip Schroeder

Background

Schroeder, Richard Philip was born on March 10, 1951 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Richard and Pearl Marion (Maier) Schroeder.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1973. Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1974.

Career

Business manager, Hassaram Rijhumal Imbt, Inc., Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, 1973-1975; quality engineer Fisher Body division, General Motors, Trenton, New Jersey, 1975-1977; assistant quality control manager, Pittsburgh Forgings, Philadelphia, 1977-1978; divisional quality assurance manager Bindery Systems division, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida, 1978-1983; corporation director productivity and quality, Harris Graphics Corporation, Melbourne, 1978-1985; director operational and total quality improvement practice, Coopers and Lybrand, Boston, 1985-1986; vice president corporation quality assurance and customer service Federal Government Compliance, Codex Corporation subsidiary, Motorola, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1986-1991; vice president quality, time-based management, ABB, Stamford, Connecticut, 1991-1994; president, vice president operations, Allied Signal Inc., Morristown, New Jersey, since 1994. Senior examiner Malcolm Baldridge Award, Washington, 1987-1994.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society for Quality Control (certified quality engineer), Machine Vision Association (charter), Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Gear Manufacturers Association, Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association (alumni advisor since 1980), Pi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: all sports, fishing, electronics, woodworking, automobiles.

Connections

Married Donna Lee Elliott. Children: Derek, Kyle.

Father:

Philip Richard Schroeder

Mother:

Pearl Marion (Maier) Schroeder

Spouse:

Donna Lee Elliott

child:

Derek Schroeder

child:

Kyle Schroeder