Background
Simonsen, Richard Severin was born on November 25, 1932 in Hollywood, California, United States. Son of Irving P. and Margaret M. (Knox) Simonsen.
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Richard Severin Simonsen
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1984; postgraduate, University of California, Davis, 1980.
Career
Engineer, Marquardt Aircraft Company, Van Nuys, California, 1955-1956; engineer, program manager, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1959-1962; manager test operations, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1962-1978; director product and environmental assurance, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1978-1980; vice president, general manager propulsion division, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1980-1986; president solid propulsion company, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1986-1990; president propulsion company, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1990-1993; corporation executive vice president, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1993-1995; retired, Aerojet General Corporation, Sacramento, 1995.
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Membership
President Station KVIE-television, Public Broadcasting Service, Sacremento, 1992-1993, board directors 1987-1993. Vice president finance Boy Scouts American for Northern California, 1996. Member Society Logistics Engineers American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Association United States Army, United States Air Force Association, member Boy's Scout of America, 1996.
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Married Marilynn Joy Johnson, June 1, 1955. Children: Lynda G. Sheasley, Richard R.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1955
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1984
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1980
Career
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1955 - 1956
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1959 - 1962
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1959 - 1962