Background
Davis, Richard William was born on September 1, 1947 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of William Osgood and Virginia R. (Wilcox) Davis.
systems analyst systems engineer
Davis, Richard William was born on September 1, 1947 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of William Osgood and Virginia R. (Wilcox) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970; graduate, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, 1987-1988.
Research associate, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1974-1977; assistant professor physics department, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1977-1981; special assistant Research and Development Office of Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, 1982-1985; deputy director of directed energy division Strategic Defense Initiative Organisation, Pentagon, Washington, 1985-1987; director technical assessment Kirtland Air Force Base, Phillips Laboratory, Albuquerque, 1988-1991; deputy chief staff for development planning, Space Sys. division, Los Angeles, 1991-1993; commander, Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, 1993-1995; commander, Wright Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 1995-1997; deputy for theater air missle defense, Ballistic Missile Defense Center, since 1997. Member space exploration initiative synthesis group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1990-1991.
Major general United States Air Force, since 1970. Member American Nuclear Society, National Academy of Sciences (energy engineering board).
Married Linda Silva Leca, June 21, 1969. Children: Christopher William, Kimberly Colleen.