Richard William Phelps

Background

Phelps, Richard William was born on August 10, 1946 in Vandalia, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Vincent and Ruth Charlotte (Freitag) Phelps.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Missouri, 1968; Professional Degree, U. Missouri, 1994.

Career

Various engineering, production, administration, research, Business Service Management division Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Corporation, 1968-1978; senior mining engineer, Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles and Denver, 1978-1981; vice president, Continental Illinois National Bank, Chicago, 1981-1988; principal, Phelps & Associations, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1988; editor-in-chief, Intertec Publication Company, Chicago, since 1989.

Achievements

• Richard William Phelps has been listed as a noteworthy Journal editor, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Way, Northbrook, 1984-1985, U. Missouri Parents Association, Rolla, 1989-1996, chairman fundraising, 1989-1990, vice president, 1990-1994, Alumni Ambs., since 1989, committee committee, 1993-1995. Member Mining and Mettal. Society American, Society Mining Engineers (Executive Committee coaldivsn.

1985-1988, utilization committee since 1989, minister resource management committee 1989-1990, mining engineering committee 1986-1987, associate editor Environmental Handbook 1997), Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading history, swimming, bicycling, cross-country skiing.

Connections

Married Judy Carol Appel, February 22, 1969. Children: Keith R., Paul A.

Father:

Eugene Vincent Phelps

Mother:

Ruth Charlotte (Freitag) Phelps

Spouse:

Judy Carol Appel

child:

Paul A. Phelps

child:

Keith R. Phelps