Background
Kraybill, Richard Reist was born on July 31, 1920 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Henry Reist and Mary Ruth (Grove) Kraybill.
Kraybill, Richard Reist was born on July 31, 1920 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Henry Reist and Mary Ruth (Grove) Kraybill.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1942. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, American Cyanamid, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, Horace Rackham, 1953.
Assistant American Viscose Corporation, Parkersburg, West. Virginia, 1941. Assistant research engineer California Research Corporation, El Segundo, 1944-1946. Assistant professor chemical engineering U. Rochester (New York), 1950-1955, associate professor, 1955-1967.
Technical associate Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, 1967-1983.
Senior lecturer University College Liberal and Applied Studies, U. Rochester, 1978-1979. Vice president KraybillFarm, Incorporated.
Secretary-treasurer Gilbert Family Farm, Incorporated. Consultant in field
Fellow: American Institute Chemical Engineers. Member: Rheology, Society Plastics Engineers (member technical vols. committee 1971-1983, Best Paper award 1964), American Society Engineering Education, American Chemical Society, Bradenton Yacht Club, Pentwater Tennis Club, Bass Lake Sailing Club (Pentwater, Michigan), Pentwater Yacht Club, Phi Lambda Gamma, Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Triangle Fraternity.
Married Jean Carolyn Gilbert, August 8, 1945. Children: Mary, Virginia, Anne, Elizabeth.