Background
Hall, John Richard was born on November 30, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John W. and Agnes (Sanders) Hall.
Hall, John Richard was born on November 30, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John W. and Agnes (Sanders) Hall.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1955.
Chemical engineer, Esso Standard Oil Corporation, Baltimore, 1956-1958; chemical engineer, Ashland Oil, Kentucky, 1959-1963; coordinator carbon black division, Ashland Oil, Houston, 1963-1965; executive assistant vice president, Ashland Oil, 1965-1966; vice president, Ashland Oil Corporation, 1966-1968; senior vice president, Ashland Oil Corporation, 1970-1971; also director. President, Ashland Chemical Company, 1971-1974; executive vice president, Ashland Oil, Inc., since 1974; group operating officer, Ashland Oil, Inc., since 1976; Chief Executive Officer petroleum and chemicals, Ashland Oil, Inc., since 1978; vice chairman, chief operating officer, Ashland Oil, Inc., 1979-1981; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Ashland Oil, Inc., since 1981; retired, 1996. Board directors Banc One Corporation, Columbus, CSX, Richmond, Virginia, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Humana Corporation, Canada Life Assurance Company.
Trustee Vanderbilt University, Nashville, member committee visitors Engineering School. Board curators Transylvania U., Lexington, Kentucky Served as Second lieutenant, Chemical Corps Army of the United States, 1955-1956. Member Chemical Manufacturers Association, National Petroleum Refiners Association, American Petroleum Institute, National Petroleum Council, Business Roundtable, Tau Delta Pi, Sigma Chi, Delta Kappa.
Married Donna Son of Stauffer, May 10, 1980.