Background
Plat, Richard Vertin was born on July 14, 1929 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Gaston and Frances (Vertin) Plat.
Plat, Richard Vertin was born on July 14, 1929 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Gaston and Frances (Vertin) Plat.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Santa Clara, 1951. Master of Business Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, 1957.
Senior independent economics, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1959-1965; director planning, Litton Industries, Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1965-1970; vice president, Waltham Industries, New York City, 1970-1971; vice president, Computer Machinery Corporation, Los Angeles, 1971-1977; executive vice president, Pacific Scientific Company, Newport Beach, California, since 1978. Board directors Powertec Industrial Corporation, Rock Hill, South Carolina., Automation Intelligence, Inc., Duluth, Georgia, High Yield Technology, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, Pacific Science Ltd., Royce Thompson Ltd., England, Pacific Science S.A.R.L., France, Pacific Science GmbH, Eduard Bautz GmbH, Federal Republic of Germany, Pacific Science International, Inc., United States, Virgin Islands.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1954. Member Finance Executives Institute (board directors, vice president since 1984). Clubs: Jonathan (Los Angeles), Balboa Bay (Newport Beach, California).
Children from previous marriage: Julie, Carl, Marsha. Married Janet Toll Davidson, December 19, 1992.