Background
Benjamin, Richard Walter was born on December 8, 1935 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Ethel James (Byrd) Benjamin.
Benjamin, Richard Walter was born on December 8, 1935 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Ethel James (Byrd) Benjamin.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Lamar U., 1958; Master of Science in Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Texas, 1965.
Designer, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Scientific Laboratory, 1958-1959; instructor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1960-1961; physicist, Texas Nuclear Corporation, Austin, 1961-1966; research associate, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland, 1966-1968; research staff physicist, Savannah River Laboratory, DuPont, Aiken, South Carolina., 1968-1983; technical advisor, unites states department Energy, Germantown, Maryland., 1983-1984; supervisor, environmental transport, Savannah River Laboratory, DuPont, Aiken, South Carolina., 1984-1988; Coordinator, planning, Savannah River Site, DuPont, Aiken, 1988-1989; manager, planning, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, 1989-1995; senior advisory scientist Tritium mission development, Westinghouse Svannah River Company, Aiken, since 1995. Science instructor Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, 1969-1973.
General manager Augusta Opera Company, 1972-1974, business manager, 1978-1980. Member American Nuclear Society, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, European Physical Society, Swiss Physical Society.
Married Sally Catherine Chenault, September 3, 1961. 1 child, Andrew Harrison.
