Background
Tappan,, David S. was born on May 27, 1922 in Hainan, People's Republic of China.
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David S. Tappan
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Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1943. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1948.
Career
With sales and engineering department United States Steel Corporation, 1948-1952. Administrative assistant to vice president of sales Fluor Corporation, 1952-1959, vice president domestic sales, 1959-1962, vice president domestic and international sales, 1962-1968, also. board directors, senior vice president, 1968-1971, president Irvine, California, 1987-1988, chairman, ceo, 1988-1989, chairman, 1989-1990. President Fluor Engineers & Constructors Inc.
(now named Fluor Daniel Inc.), 1971-1976, vice chairman board, 1976-1982, president, chief operating officer, 1982-1984, chairman, chief executive officer, from 1984. Board directors Genentech Inc., Allianz Insurance Company, The National Council for United States-China Trade Inc., Los Angeles-Guangzhou Sister City Association, National Energy Foundation. Board overseas executive council on foreign diplomats and advisory committee Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Membership
Board directors National Business Committee for Arts. Chairman Orange County Organization. Councillor University Southern California School Business and Administration, Stanford University Graduate School Business Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Petroleum Institute, Los Angeles Chamber of C. (vice chairman, board directors).
Connections
Married Jeanne Boone.
