Background
Yearley, Douglas Cain was born on January 7, 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Bernard Cain and Mary Kenny (Howard) Yearley.
Mining and manufacturing company executive
Yearley, Douglas Cain was born on January 7, 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Bernard Cain and Mary Kenny (Howard) Yearley.
BMetE, Cornell Univercity, 1958; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1968.
Engineer welding, General Dynamics, Groton, Connecticut, 1958-1960;
director research, project engineer, Phelps Dodge Copper Products, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1960-1968;
manager operations, Phelps Dodge International Company. New York City, 1968-1971;
vice president operations, Phelps Dodge Tube Company, Los Angeles, 1971-1973;
executive vice president, Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire Company, Yonkers, New York, 1973-1975;
president, Phelps Dodge Brass Company, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1975-1979;
president, Phelps Dodge Sales Company. New York City, 1979-1982;
vice president marketing, Phelps Dodge Sales Company.
New York City, 1979-1982;
senior vice president, Phelps Dodge Corporation, New York City, 1982-1987;
executive vice president, Phelps Dodge Corporation, New York City, 1987-1989;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Dodge Corporation, New York City, 1989-1991;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phoenix, 1991-1997;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phoenix, 1997;
also board directors, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phoenix. Board directors United States. Steel Tower Corporation, Pittsburgh, J.P. Morgan and Company, Inc. and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company.
New York City, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., Southern Peru Copper Company. Member Executive Committee ICME.
Member Arizona Economics Council, since 1989, Conference Board, since 1989. Board directors American Grad.Sch. International Management, 1990-1992, Phoenix Symphony, 1988-1994.
Chairman ArtsCoalition, 1989-1990. Trustee Phoenix Art Museum, since 1994. Member National Elec.
Manufacturers Association (board directors 1983-1992), International Copper Association (board directors since 1987, chairman since 1990), American Mining Congress (vice chairman), National Mining Association (chairman), Copper Development Association (chairman 1989-1993, director since 1993), National Association Manufacturers (board directors 1988-1994), Business Roundtable, Business Council, Sky Club, Echo Lake Country Club, Arizona Club, Blind Brook Country Club.
Married Elizabeth Anne Dunbar, February 8, 1958. Children: Sandra, Douglas Junior, Peter, Andrew.