Background
Linde, Ronald Keith was born on January 31, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Morris and Sonia Doreen (Hayman) Linde.
private investor corporate executive
Linde, Ronald Keith was born on January 31, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Morris and Sonia Doreen (Hayman) Linde.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961. Master of Science (Institute scholar), California Institute of Technology, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists scholar, Rutherford scholar), California Institute of Technology, 1964.
Consultant, Litton Industries, Los Angeles, 1961-1963;
engineer, Litton Industries, Los Angeles, 1961;
materials scientist, Poulter laboratories, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1964;
head solid state research, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1965-1967;
chairman shock wave physics department, manager technical services, Poulter laboratories, 1967;
director shock and high pressure physics division, Poulter laboratories, 1967-1968;
chief executive laboratories, Poulter laboratories, 1968-1969;
director physical science, Stanford Research Institute, 1968-1969;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Envirodyne Industries, Inc., Chicago, 1969-1989;
Chairman of the Board, The Ronald and Maxine Linde Foundation, Chicago, since 1989. Co-Chairman of the Board Titan Finance Group, LLC, Chicago, 1994-1998. Law and business advanced.coun.
Stanford Law School, 1991-1994, dean's advisory county 1992-1994.
Member advisory board Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Chicago, 1993-1998. Member Northwestern University Associates, 1978-2005. Trustee California Institute of Technology, since 1989, chairman alumni relations committee, 1997-2002, chairman audit and compliance committee, 2002-2009, vice chairman investment committee since 2008, chairman executive compensation committee since 2009.
Harvey Mudd College, 1989-1998, vice chairman, board trustees, 1993-1998, vice chairman emeritus, since 1998. Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Maxine Helen Stern, June 12, 1960.