Richard Swick Harding

Background

Harding, Richard Swick was born on May 27, 1923 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Robert J. and Louise (Swick) Harding.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Texas, 1950.

Career

Project engineer, Dames & Moore, San Francisco, 1951-1955; vice president, Merwin-Harding Inc., San Francisco, 1955-1957; president, founder, Harding-Lawson Associations, Novato, California, since 1957; now board directors, Harding-Lawson Associations.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, California, Texas, Nevada, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam.

Membership

Board directors Redevelopment Agency Marin County, California, 1968-1974. Commissioner Human Rights Commission, Marin County, 1965-1973. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, 1950-1951, Korea.

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Consultant Engineers Association California (board directors 1965-1968), Structural Engineers Association California, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon. Clubs: Silverado Country (Napa, California) (board directors 1983-1986). Engineers (San Francisco).

Interests

• Avocations: golfing, hiking, mountaineering.

Connections

Married Victoria Banning, September 11, 1947 (divorced September 1972). Children: Robert B., Victoria Grier, Richard S. Junior, Karen Louise. Married Louise McIntyre, September 23, 1972.

Father:

Robert J. Harding

Mother:

Louise (Swick) Harding

Spouse:

Louise McIntyre

Spouse:

Victoria Banning

child:

Richard S. Junior Harding

child:

Karen Louise Harding

child:

Robert B. Harding

child:

Victoria Grier Harding