Background
Meshulam was born on December 2, 1923, in Turkey. Came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1955. Son of Pinhas and Betty (Guberer) Riklis.
manufacturing and retail executive
Meshulam was born on December 2, 1923, in Turkey. Came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1955. Son of Pinhas and Betty (Guberer) Riklis.
Student, University Mexico, 1947. Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1968.
Co-director youth activities and military training Hertzlia High School, Tel-Aviv, 1942. Teacher Hebrew Talmud Torah School, Minneapolis, 1951. Research department Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, 1951-1953, sales representative, 1953-1956.
Vice chairman McCrory Corporation, New York City, 1960-1969, vice chairman executive committee, from 1970, chairman, 1975-1985, director, former president. With Rapid-American Corporation, since 1956, chairman, since 1956, president, chief executive officer, 1957-1973, chairman, chief executive officer, 1973-1976, chairman, president, chief executive officer, since 1976. E-II Holdins, 1988-1990.
Served British 8th Army, 1942-1946. Member Pi Mu Epsilon.
Children: Simona Riklis Ackerman, Marcia Riklis Hirschfeld, Ira Doron, Kady Zadora Riklis, Kristofer Riklis.