Background
Sylvester, Richard Russell was born on January 10, 1938. Son of Leslie Gardner and Effie (Williams) Sylvester.
economist Management executive
Sylvester, Richard Russell was born on January 10, 1938. Son of Leslie Gardner and Effie (Williams) Sylvester.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.
Master of Business Administration, University Southern California, 1962. Juris Doctor, Loyola University, 1981.
Designer corporation offices General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1958. Senior analyst Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California, 1962—1966. Senior planner corporation offices Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, 1966—1968.
Senior staff economist, staff manager TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, 1969—1970. President Defense Research Company, 1970—1981, Sylvester Consulting Group, since 1970, Doctor of Philosophy Public Company, since 1970, Sylvester Appraisal Company, since 1970, United States Electropower Controls Corporation, 1970—1971. Vice president & chief finance officer Biophysics Research Group Inc., since 2008.
Assistant professor California State University, 1970-1973. Manager corporation planning Brunswick Defense/Celesco, Costa Mesa, California, 1973-1975. Staff specialist strategic planning General dynamics corporation, 1981-1983.
Strategic analysis specialist Northrop Corporation, 1983-1989. Consultant economics, engineering and finance, Los Angeles, since 1970. Lecturer Northrop University, University California, University Southern California, Loyola University, La Verne University, 1961-1981.
Assistant professor California State University, 1970-1973, lecturer, since 1989. Associate professor Pepperdine University, 1975-1976, lecturer, since 1994. Lecturer University Redlands, since 1997, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1999.
Co-founder Theta Cable television, Los Angeles, 1966-1967.
Member Westwood Hills Christian Church, board directors, 1978—1981, 1991—1993. Member Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Irene Elizabeth Lehman, April 17, 1976. Children: Bonnie Ann, Vicky Ellis, Juliesta Elaine.