Marsen, Richard A., 1910-1974
Person
Biographical Note
Richard Allen Marsen was born in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania on April 22, 1910. He was a graduate of Columbia College with an Electrical Engineering degree. Marsen also attended New York Law School. In circa 1937-1939, he joined Lear Development and served as patent counsel and a consulting engineer. Previous to Lear, he was also patent counsel and consulting engineer for multiple companies, including Sonotone Corporation and Telecommucations Laboratories. Marsen served as Vice President and Director of Research for Lear Avia from 1942 to 1945. He left Lear Avia to form his own company, Video Products Corporations (VPC) in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1945, although he assisted his replacement, Glenn Morse, through mid-1946. VPC, a manufacturer of home televesion sets and electronic devices for the government, was still in business as of 1953, but no further information is known.
Marsen was married to Louise Atkinson. The couple had two children, son James and daughter Betty. Richard A. Marsen died in October 1974.
Marsen was married to Louise Atkinson. The couple had two children, son James and daughter Betty. Richard A. Marsen died in October 1974.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series II. Lear Avia Inc., 1884-1946, 1957, 1975, 1998, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc.
Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics but...