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Richard J. Lindlar ’61

Richard J. Lindlar ’61, April 24, 2008, in California, following a brief illness. Dick received a BA from Reed in mathematics, and then served in the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command. He then began a 25-year career at IBM, which took him to five states. In 1991, he took a position as senior vice president for SAIC in La Jolla, from which he retired in 2001. In retirement, he owned a small business and enjoyed golf and bluegrass music. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Amelia, two sons and a daughter, and four grandchildren.

Appeared in Reed magazine: August 2008

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