Background
Riach, Douglas Alexander was born on October 8, 1919 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1942. Son of Alex and Gladys (Provis) Riach.
marketing and sales executive military officer
Riach, Douglas Alexander was born on October 8, 1919 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1942. Son of Alex and Gladys (Provis) Riach.
Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1942. Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948. Postgraduate in marketing Fenn College, 1959, Graduate School Sales Management and Marketing, 1960, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1966, Armed Forces Staff College, 1968, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1970-1971.
With General Foods Corporation, 1948-1980, terrace sales manager, San Francisco, 1962-1980. With Food Brokers, San Francisco Bay area, 1980-1990. Executive vice president Visual Market Plans Incorporated., Novato, California, 1984-1987.
Territory manager Ibbotson, Berri, DeNola Brokerage, Incorporated., Emeryville, California, 1990-1996.
Account executive Sales Max Incorporated., Richmond, California, 1996-1997. Territory manager Kelly Clarke, Incorporated., Pleasanton, California, 1997.
Captain infantry Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Colonel infantry United States Army Reserve, 1946-1979. From Commander 2nd infantry brigade California State military research, 1984-1987 to brigadier general (retired) 1990.
Member Long Beach Food Sales Association (president 1950), Association Grocers Manufacturers Representatives (director 1955), American Security Council (national advisory board since 1975), Reserve Officers Association (president San Francisco Presidio 1974-1976, vice president 1977-1982, vice president department California 1979, executive vice president 1980, president 1981, national councilman 1981-1982), National Association Uniformed Services, Exchange Club (vice president Long Beach 1955), St. Andrews Society Queens Club San Francisco, Combat Infantry Association, Association United States Army, American Legion, Veterans Battle of the Bulge Asn., Association Former Intelligence Officers, Presidio Society, Navy League, Retired Officers Association, Military Order Purple Heart, DAV, Psychological Operations Association, National Guard Association California, State Defense Force Association California, State Guard Association of the United States, International Diplomacy Council San Francisco, Merchandising Executives San Francisco (director 1970-1975, secretary 1976-1977, vice president 1978-1979, president 1980, board directors 1981-1989), Commonwealth of Club California (national defense section vice chairman 1964-1966, chairman 1967-1972), Elks, Masons (master, lodge 400, Shrine, Islam temple, 32nd degree Scottish Rite, sojourner chapter # 277).
Married Eleanor Montague, March 28, 1942. 1 child, Sandra Jean.