Background
Harris, Ronald David was born on April 9, 1938 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Loyd Ervin and Maurine Cora (Dill) Harris.
Harris, Ronald David was born on April 9, 1938 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Loyd Ervin and Maurine Cora (Dill) Harris.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Ohio State University, 1961. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1961. Master of Business Administration, University Cincinnati, 1970.
Student, Chase Law School, Cincinnati, 1971.
Chemical engineer Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1961-1962, process development group leader, 1964-1971. Manager food product development Clorox Company, Oakland, California, 1971-1973, director Research and Development Pleasanton, 1973-1977. Vice president Research and Development Anderson Clayton Foods, Dallas, 1977-1987.
Vice president technical Kraft Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1987-1990. Vice president Kraft United States of America Technology, 1990-1994. Vice president science relations Kraft Foods, Inc., 1994-1996.
Executive vice president Research and Development, Nabisco, Inc., Hanover, New Jersey, 1999-2001. Managing general partner Harris Management LLC, since 1998. Instructor Keller Graduate School Management, since 1995.
Associate director executive education, senior lecturer Ohio State University, 1996-1999, since 2001. Adjunct professor food science, lecturer mgmtm. science Ohio State University, since 1996.
Trustee San Ramon Valley Unified School District, 1977. Member Richardson City Planning Commission, 1980-1983, Richardson City Council, 1983-1987, Lake Forest Building Review Board, 1993-1999, Grandview Heights Charter Review Commission, 2009. Board directors Richardson Symphony Orchestra, 1982-1985, Heard Natural Science Museum, 1985-1987, Richardson branch Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984-1987, 1st United Methodist Church, Richardson, 1986-1987, Chilled Foods Association, 1988-1994, 1st Presbyterian Church, Lake Forest, since 1988.
Board directors Hull House Association, 1988-1996, vice chairman, 1993-1996. Member citizens advisory committee North Texas Municipal Water District, 1980. Member advisory committee doctorate in chemistry program University Texas, Dallas, 1983-1989.
Member advisory board department food science University Minnesota, 1984-1996. Member advisory board department chemical engineering Ohio State University, since 1991, president Chemical Engineering Alumni Society, 1998-1999, alumni association advisory council Ohio State University, 2000-2007, member President' Club. Member advisory board Masters in Operations and Technology Illinois Institute of Technology, 1995-1999.
Member Leadership Richardson, 1984-1987. Member Littlefield Society, University Texas, Austin, since 1991. Officer United States Army, 1962-1964.
Fellow Institute Food Technologists, American Chemical Society. Member American Oil Chemists Society, Richardson Chamber of Commerce (1st vice president, director, president 1982), Richardson History Society, Texas Municipal League, Lake Forest Club, Lions (board directors, president 1982-1983), Columbus Rotary, Symposiarchs, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma (past chapter president), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Sigma (past chapter president, alumnus advisor 1996-1999, house corporation 2001^), Grandview Heights High School Alumni Association (president since 2009).
Married Judith Anne Wright, July 28, 1962 (divorced). Children: Todd David (deceased), Scott Howard, Susanna Katherine. Married Jane Aeronca Hess, April 22, 2007.