Background
Mellon, Richard King was born on June 19, 1899 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Beatty and Jennie Taylor (King) Mellon.
Mellon, Richard King was born on June 19, 1899 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Beatty and Jennie Taylor (King) Mellon.
Student Princeton University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Waynesburg College, 1946, Washington and Jefferson College, 1947. Honorary South.P.D., Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1946.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University of Pittsburgh, 1948.
Pennsylvania Military College, 1954. Doctor of Commercial Science (honorary) New York University School Commerce, 1950.
East.D. (honorary), Duquesne University, 1953. Doctor of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1956.
Began as messenger Mellon National Bank, 1920, assistant cashier, 1924-1928, vice president 1928-1934, president 1934-1946. Chairman of the Board Mellon National Bank & Trust Company, 1946-1966, honorary chairman of the board, 1967-1970. Governor and president, T. Mellon & Sons.
Director Aluminum Company of America, General Motors Corporation, also director Gulf Oil Corporation.
Served as student pilot, A.C. (before Christ), 1918. Member board of trustees Carnigie Institute.
Married Constance Prosser, April 1936. Children: Richard, Cassandra, Constance, Seward.