Background
Cahoon, Richard Stuart was born on April 28, 1954 in Salt Lake City. Son of Reynolds Fehring and Margaret (Mothersill) Cahoon.
Biotechnology research and development executive
Cahoon, Richard Stuart was born on April 28, 1954 in Salt Lake City. Son of Reynolds Fehring and Margaret (Mothersill) Cahoon.
Bachelor, University Utah, 1976. Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Utah, 1977. Master of Science, Montana State University, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resource Policy, Cornell University.
Research and Development technical Pax Company (Cenex), Salt Lake City, 1974-1978. Research technical II Biology department University Utah, 1978-1980. Research specialist United States Geological Survey, 1980-1981.
Research associate Institute for Bioprocess Analysis Montana State University, Bozeman, 1981-1983. President Associate Biotechs., Inc., Salt Lake City, 1983-1985. Sales/process engineer Monroe Food Process Machinery, Inc., 1985-1987.
Director business development CCE, Inc., Bozeman, 1987-1988. Technical transfer director The Research and Development Institute, 1989—1990. Assistant director industrial relations National Science Foundation National Engineering Research Center.
Assistant director technical marketing Cornell Research Foundation, 1990, vice president, 1993—2003, senior vice president, interim director, since 2003. Associate director patents and technical marketing Cornell University, since 1992. Acting executive director Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise, and Commercialization, 2004—2006.
Program development Institute for Bioprocess Analysis, since 1988. Assistant director technical marketing Cornell University, 1990, associate director office of patents & technical marketing, 1993. Associate director industrial relations National Engineering Research Center Montana State University, 1989-1990.
Vice president Cornell Research Foundation, 1993.
Volunteer teacher Montessori School, Bozeman, since 1988, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, 1980-1981. Volunteer therapist Children's Center United Way, Salt Lake City, 1978-1980. Coordinator Neighborhood Tree Planning Porject, Salt Lake City, 1978-1981.
Member Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married J'Nelle Hathaway, June 28, 1980. Children: Lauren E., Lindsey M.