Background
Coakley, Richard Walker was born on February 28, 1926 in Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States. Son of William C. and Margaret Walker Coakley.
Coakley, Richard Walker was born on February 28, 1926 in Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States. Son of William C. and Margaret Walker Coakley.
Student, Harford County(Doctor of Medicine) Public Schools. Student, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1944. Student, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1945.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Maryland, College Park, 1946—1950.
Research engineer E.I. duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1950—1951, chemical shift supervisor Aiken, South Carolina, 1951—1956, chemical engineer Niagara Falls, New York, 1956—1958. Senior chemical engineer Olin-Mathieson Corporation, Youngstown, 1958—1960. Research chemical engineer Dow-Badische Company, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1960—1969.
Supervisory chemical engineer Naval Explosives Development Engineering Department, Yorktown, 1974—1993. Developer naval weapons, 1980—1993. Member Naval Reserve Division, Youngstown, 1957—1960.
Lieutenant junior grade United States Navy, 1943-1980.
President Birchwood Civic Association, James City County, Virginia, 1962—1970, James City Civic Association, James City County, 1972—2000. Chairman, vice chairman James City County Board Supervisors, 1968—1972. Chairman James City County Republican Committee.
Nominee Virginia General Assembly. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (Commander 1995-1997), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (chairman synthetic fiber symposium 1966, chairman Tidewater chapter), National Association Retired Federal Employees (chairman 1995-1997), Williamsburg Stamp Society 1964-1998.
Married Martha Hildreth Coakley, September 19, 1959. Children: Virginia C. Price, Janice F.