Background
Proffitt, Richard Thomas was born on May 13, 1944 in Toledo. Son of Raymond Thomas and Dorothy Louise (Reingruber) Proffitt.
Proffitt, Richard Thomas was born on May 13, 1944 in Toledo. Son of Raymond Thomas and Dorothy Louise (Reingruber) Proffitt.
Bachelor, Occidental College, 1966. Master of Science, San Diego State University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1973.
Lecturer California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1973. Research assistant St. Louis University Medical School, 1974-1976. Research associate Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1977-1979.
Assistant research scientist City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, 1979-1982. Senior research scientist Vestar Research Inc., Pasadena, since 1982, director pharmacology, since 1984.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society for Microbiology.
Married Barbara Ruth Siechert, June 27, 1969. Children: Pamela Ruth, Sarah Louise, Roger Thomas.