Background
O'Brien, Albert James was born on October 30, 1914 in St. Louis. Son of James Daniel and Lydia Helena (Dreher) O'B.
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Albert James O'Brien
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Albert James O'Brien, American Management consultant. Member of advisory board Salvation Army; board directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Boy Scouts American, United Way Greater St. Louis; investment trustee St. Louis Public School Retirement System; board directors College of Ozarks. Member Missouri Athletic Club (St. Louis).
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1935; A.M., Washington University, St. Louis, 1940; Bachelor of Laws, Missouri Institute Law and Accountancy, 1944.
Career
Banking trainee, assistant manager industrial service department, First National Bank, St. Louis, 1935-1942; special assistant to general manager, Atlas Powder Company, Weldon Springs, Missouri, 1942-1944; personnel manager production, manager production staff department, Ralston Purina Company, 1944-1957; secretary, Ralston Purina Company, 1957-1959; vice president finance, secretary, Ralston Purina Company, 1959-1961; executive vice president, Ralston Purina Company, 1961-1968; president, Ralston Purina Company, 1968-1969; vice Chairman of the Board, Ralston Purina Company, 1969-1971; chairman of the executive committee, R. Rowland & Company, St. Louis, 1972-1974; business management consultant, since 1974. Chairman of the Board Union Bank of Illinois, Union Illinois Company, State Bank of Jersyville, Illinois.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board Salvation Army. Board directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Boy Scouts American, United Way Greater St. Louis. Investment trustee St. Louis Public School Retirement System.
Board directors College of Ozarks. Member Missouri Athletic Club (St. Louis).
Connections
Married Ruth Virginia Foster, March 26, 1938 (deceased January 1991). Children: Denis James, James Douglas, Douglas Alan. Married Nancy Johnson Schuessler, October 30, 1994.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Education
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1935
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1940
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1944