Dr. Richard Wiesman

Dr. Richard Wiesman, born on October 7, 1954, son of Harold and Elaine and brother to John and Ron, grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. Richard moved to Boston to attend MIT and graduated with a BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.  It was in Boston that he also met his wife of 44 years Suzanne.

He worked at Foster Miller / QinetiQ for over 40 years starting as an Engineer and ending his tenure as the Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer.  Most recently, Richard served as a Senior Fellow for General Atomics, as a member of Arsenal Capital’s Industrial Growth Advisory Board, and held a faculty position as a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT.

He was a devoted and caring husband to Suzanne. Together they took great pleasure in traveling, hiking, snowshoeing, being with friends, and most of all, raising their three children: Josh, David and Ben, and being grandparents to their grandchildren-  Elena, John, William and Julian.

Richard is survived by his wife Suzanne; his son Josh and his wife Kristina; his son David and his wife Haley; his son Ben and his wife Emily; and his grandchildren Elena, John, William, and Julian.

Services will be held at Congregation Or Atid 97 Concord Rd, Wayland, MA 01778 on Thursday 1/11/24 at 10:00AM followed by interment at the Beit Olam Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Heart Association.