Background
Richardson, Robert John was born on August 17, 1928 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Son of Willard Peard and Annabel (Dickey) Richardson.
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Robert John Richardson
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Bachelor of Science. with honors in Chemical Engineering, University Toronto, 1950. Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
Career
Director station School Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bangor, Maine, 1954. With Du Pont of Canada Ltd., Montreal, 1954-1980. Manager textile division Du Pont of Canada Ltd., E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Inc., 1968-1969, director chemicals group, 1969-1970, director corporate planning, member company's policy committee, 1970-1971, executive vice president, director, 1971, president, chief executive officer, 1972-1975, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1975-1976.
Vice president finance, chief finance officer, chairman board E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1980. Executive vice president, director E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company Inc., 1980-1984. President, director Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., Montreal, 1984-1986.
Director Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Life Insurance Company, Alberta National Georgia Ltd. Vice chairman Communicative Disorders Howe Institute. Executive director National Conference Technology and Innovation Canada, 1987-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member corporation committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Board directors IMI Foundation, Geneva, Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation. Fund raising chairman Clinical Research Institute Montreal.
Member Chemical Institute Canada, Society Chemical Industry, American Institute Chemical Engineers Clubs: Wilmington, St. James's, Mount Royal, Forest and Stream, Toronto.
Connections
Married Jane Ripley Elderkin, June 8, 1957. Children: Robin, Nancy, William.
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Canadian