Ronald LeRoy Richmond

Background

Richmond, Ronald LeRoy was born on August 16, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Paul and Martha Emelia (Anderson) Richmond.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering California, Berkeley, 1952. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1957.

Career

Aerodynamicist, Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, 1952-1954; teaching/research assistant, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1952-1957; assistant group leader aero performance, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California, 1957-1959; chief engineer advisory development, Ford Aerospace, Newport Beach, California, 1959-1987; adjunct associate professor, School Engineering, University California, Irvine, 1987-1988; director engineering, Brunswick Defense, Costa Mesa, California, 1988-1994. Aerodynamics consultant Douglas Aircraft, 1956-1957, Shelby-American (Ford) Automobile, Los Angeles, 1960-1962. Subgroup leader North Atlantic Treaty Organization Industrial Advisory Group #16, Brussels, Belgium, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Ronald LeRoy Richmond has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Reserve deputy Orange County Sheriff's Department, since 1976. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Orange County section chairman 1989-1990). Member Western States Association Sheriff's Air squadrons (commander 1987-1988), Skylarks of Southern California (president, Chairman of the Board 1987-1988).

Connections

Married Mary Louise Gates, January 2, 1955. Children: Pandora Deanne Richmond Whitson, Steven Lee.

Father:

William Paul Richmond

Mother:

Martha Emelia (Anderson) Richmond

Spouse:

Mary Louise Gates

child:

Pandora Deanne Richmond Whitson Richmond

child:

Steven Lee Richmond