Richard Godwin
Richard Philip Godwin (March 21, 1922 – March 3, 2005) also known as Dick, was born in
Clifton, New Jersey, but raised in
New Britain, Connecticut. Served in the United States Navy during
WWII, enlisted July 1, 1943, and discharged June 21, 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in Engineering from
Yale in 1945. He worked at
New Britain Machine Company in grade school and went on to become chief metallurgist and machine tool designer. He worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and was a Nuclear Engineer and Project Director for the
NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered merchant vessel. In 1961, Richard started his career at
Bechtel, where he would serve in many positions. He was elected vice president of Bechtel in 1971 and director in 1976. Godwin left Bechtel in 1986 serve as the first
Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics at
The Pentagon. In 1988, he resigned unsatisfied with what he was capable of doing. In the 90’s he dabbled in
Broadway, producing two successful musicals
“Crazy For You” (1992) and
“Kiss Me, Kate” (1999). He opened a Vineyard in
Northern California where he retired producing award-winning ‘Godwin’ wine.
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