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Richard M. Berry

Industry: Engineering/Contracting
Born: April 24, 1929
Spouse: Gwendolyn D. Berry
Current Organization: Rembco Geotechnical
Type of Organization: Contractor
Major Product: Geotechnical remediation
Area of Distribution: National
Expertise: Soil remediation and concrete rehabilitation
University/Degree: BS, Chemical Engineering, MI Tech Univ.; MBA, Alexander Hamilton Inst.; Civil/Environmental/Geotechnical Engineering, Executive Development Program, BS, Geology, Univ. of TN; Ph.D., Engineering Management, Heritage International Univ.
Title: Chair/Treasurer
Work History: Founder, Chair and Treasurer of Rembco Geotechnical Contractors; Serves as Project Manager for R&D and Manager of underground and mining affairs and served in same contract capacity at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, LA; Started Rembco in 1983; Development Manager for Lundy Environmental and Project Manager for the first drinking water quality purification unit that was installed for full scale testing on a US Coast Guard cutter; New York Regional Manager for Metcalf and Eddy; Planning and Market Development Engineer for Mobil Chemical Co.; Planning Engineer, NY headquarter of Esso (Exxon) Chemical Co.; Oil and petrochemical economist for Shell Co. and Shell Development Companies; Oil and Petrochemical Economist for the Shell Chemical and Shell Development Companies, main effort in the agricultural chemicals field and a Project Manager for a top secret high energy fuels project; First Lieutenant and Company Commander of a US Army Chemical Corps mortar unit; Superintendent of the Filling and Testing Dept. at the U.S. Army's top secret nerve gas plant near Denver, Colorado
Honors & Awards: Distinguished Teacher in the State of Tennessee, 1981; Engineer of the Year Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1992; Who's Who in the Technical and Business fields, Cambridge University, 2008
Published Works: Active US Patent #6,659,691 concerning seismic shock mitigation, 2003
Affiliations: American Society of Civil Engineers; American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Hobbies & Sports: Travel
Email: berry@rembco.com