Jacques Stalder Yeager Sr.

Background

Sr., Jacques Stalder Yeager was born on October 26, 1921 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of Ernest Louis and Emma (Leah) Y.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1947.

Career

With, E.L. Yeager Construction Company Inc., Riverside, 1947-1956; president, E.L. Yeager Construction Company Inc., Riverside, 1956-1993; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, E.L. Yeager Construction Company Inc., Riverside, since 1993. Board directors Bank of America. Appointed board regents University of California, 1988.

Membership

Board of directors Riverside Community Hospital, 1960-1970, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1959-1960, member Executive Committee since 1979, nominating committee, since 1979, special contributions committee, 1979-1980, Founder's Club, (charter), since 1974, Monday Morning Group,1960-, president Monday Morning Group, 1974-1975. Board directors Riverside Community Hospital foundation Ventures Corporation, since 1985. Board directors United Fund Riverside, 1966-1974, chairman 1975-1976, member since 1965.

Active University of California Riverside,1969-. Member Riverside County Energy Task Force, 1974-1975, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties Transportation Support Group, 1974-1980, Metropolitan WaterDist. Blue Ribbon Task Force, since 1993.

Chairman Riverside Civic Center Art Fund Raising Committee, 1974-1976. Board directors Riverside International Raceway, 1975-1978. Committee member Inland Empire Cultural Foundation, 1980-1984.

Member Loma Linda (California) U. Community Advisory Committee, 1981-1984. Director at large California Water Resources Association, since 1983. Honorary committee member American Red Cross, since 1984.

Member needs assessment steering committee Riverside County Local Streets and highways, 1984-1985, Riverside Transportation Committee, since 1984. Board directors Regional Institute Southern California, 1985-1989. Served with United States Navy, World War World War II.

Member Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce (2% Club 1982-1990, co-chairman economics development partnership since 1983, Citizen of Year award 1984), University of California-Berkeley Alumni Association (steering committee College Engineering since 1979, Inland Colls. chapters Alumni Associations since 1979), California Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1978-1988, chairman transportation committee 1982-1984, statewide industrial safety and health committee 1984-1989), Exch. Club (Book of Golden Deeds award Riverside 1984, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Mary Barbara Gibbs, July 1, 1948 (deceased May 1990). 5 children.

Father:

Ernest Louis Y.

Mother:

Emma (Leah) Y.

Spouse:

Mary Barbara Gibbs