Background
Griggs, Richard Leslie was born on December 8, 1886 in Barclay, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eli Zelotes and Anna (Kinney) Griggs.
Griggs, Richard Leslie was born on December 8, 1886 in Barclay, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eli Zelotes and Anna (Kinney) Griggs.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Minnesota, 1907.
With, Bank of Virginia, Minnesota, 1899;
treasurer, Virginia Electric Power & Water Company, 1910-1914;
engaged in real estate, insurance and automobile business, Duluth, Minnesota, 1914-1917;
secretary, Northern National Bank, Duluth, 1917-1921;
vice president, Northern National Bank, Duluth, 1921-1929;
president, Northern National Bank, Duluth, 1929-1946;
Chairman of the Board, Northern National Bank, Duluth, 1946-1950. President, board directors Kinney Coal Mining Corporation, West Virginia. Vice president, board directors Sterling Motor company, board directors, member Executive Committee Minnesota Power & Light Company.
Trustee Whitney Materials Company. Founder, board directors Greyhound Corporation, 1927-1963. Board directors 1st National Bank Hibbing, Minnesota, 1st National Bank Virginia, 1st National Bank Gilbert, Miners National Bank Eveleth, Western National Bank Duluth, Andresen Ryan Coffee Company, Merritt Chapman Scott Corporation, New York.
Board of directors Duluth chapter Infantile Paralysis Foundation. Member board regents University of Minnesota, 1939-1963, regent emeritus, 1963-1987, fellow Governor John Sargent Pillsbury Foundation, 1975-1987. Private Field Artillery, United States Army, 1918.
Member Newcomen Society, American Legion (Honor award 1978), Trustees Society University of Minnesota, Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Elks, Kitchi Gammi Club, Northland Country Club, Duluth Athletic Club, President's Club.
Married Neva Warner, September 20, 1911. Children: Leslie Elizabeth, Richard Clemson, Harold Warner.