Richard
Masica, P.E., Class of '58
Mr. Richard Masica, a 1958 civil engineering graduate of Michigan
Tech, is the President of Texaco Chemical Inc. In 1960, Dick
received a Masters in Management Science from Cornell University.
He began his career with Texaco in 1959 and progressed through
a series of engineering and supervisory assignments. He was
named Chief Engineer at the Westville, New Jersey refinery
in 1970. He continued his rise within Texaco helping the start-up
of a new refinery in Sweden in 1975 and becoming Assistant
to the General Manager of the Company's domestic refining
operations in 1977, Assistant Plant Manager in 1978, and Plant
Manager in 1980. In 1982, he was named Assistant Director
- Alternate Energy and Resources Department and later that
year Manager of the Southwestern Region for Texaco. He was
promoted to Vice President of Business Management for Texaco
Chemical Company in 1992. He is a member of the American Management
Association, and a registered professional engineer. He is
also a Member of Michigan Tech's President's Club. He has
a record of outstanding civic service, being a member of and
receiving a number of awards from civic and service organizations
for his contributions to various communities where he has
resided. In 1992, he received the MTU Board of Control Silver
Medal Award.
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