Richard Scott Olsen

Background

Olsen, Richard Scott was born on March 5, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Irving E. and Gerry (Wiley) Olsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1976; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1994.

Career

Engineer, Harding Lawson Associations, San Francisco, 1978-1980; staff engineer, FURGO/Earth Technology Corporation, Long Beach, California, 1980-1982; research civil engineer, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi, since 1983. Private consultant; reviewer National Science Foundation, since 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Scott Olsen has been listed as a noteworthy Geotechnical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Earthquake Engineer Research Institute.

Connections

Married Christine B. Olsen, April 14, 1984. Children: Erin, Jonathan.

Father:

Irving E. Olsen

Mother:

Gerry (Wiley) Olsen

Spouse:

Christine B. Olsen

child:

Jonathan Olsen

child:

Erin Olsen