Ink Industry Mourns Dr. Danny Rich

Dr. Danny Rich, 71, a leading expert in the field of color science at Sun Chemical, passed away July 3, 2022 after sustaining significant injuries as a result of a car accident in Memphis, TN. Born April 23, 1951, to Cyril and Fleda Rich of Payette, ID, Danny received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho, and his master’s degree in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he met his wife, Phyllis. They moved to Troy, NY, where he earned his Ph.D. in color science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Danny began his career in 1980 with Sherwin Williams, and after a period at Applied Color Systems in Princeton, NJ, Danny joined Sun Chemical in 1998, where he was director of the Color Research Laboratory in the Daniel J. Carlick Technical Center in Carlstadt, NJ. He retired from Sun Chemical in August 2021 after 21 years. Shortly thereafter, he and Phyllis moved to the Memphis area. Danny holds 20 patents and 21 applicati