Richard Samuel Sommer

Background

Sommer, Richard Samuel was born on July 19, 1941 in New York City. Son of Charles Edward and Evelyn Sommer.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1963.

Career

Division head projects & planning, Exxon Chemical Company, Bayway, New Jersey, 1963-1967; division head projects & planning, Exxon Chemical Company. New York City, 1967-1969; corporation vice president, Combustion Equipment Associations, New York City, 1969-1978; owner, president, Sommer Industries Incorporated, New York Canaan, Connecticut, since 1978; owner, executive, Corporation Development International, New Canaan, Atlanta, several European offices, since 1980. Board directors Kone Wood Inc., Atlanta, Industrial Energy Inc., Arlington, Virginia, RS Industries, New Canaan.

Vice chairman Environmental Industry Council, Washington, 1978-1980. United States delegate Coal Industry Advisory Board of International EnergyAgy., Paris, 1979-1983.

Achievements

• Richard Samuel Sommer has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive advising committee Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York City, 1976-1979. Vice-president, director New Canaan Boys Baseball, since 1984. Chairman New Canaan Cub Scouts, 1983-1987.

President Stratton Village Chalet Cooperative, since 1989. Member American Arbitration Association, American Institute Chemical Engineers, New Canaan Field Club (Board of Governors 1979-1980), Stratton Mountain Ski Club (vice president since 1988), Stratton Mountain Country Club, Cornell Club of New York and Fairfield, Connecticut (director 1987-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, racquetball.

Connections

Married Ann D. Siegrist, September 19, 1971. Children: Gregory, Brian.

Father:

Charles Edward

Mother:

Evelyn Sommer

Spouse:

Ann D. Siegrist

child:

Gregory Sommer

child:

Brian Sommer