Background
Snelling, Richard Arkwright was born on February 18, 1927 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Otheman and Marjorie (Gahring) Snelling.
politician and company executive
Snelling, Richard Arkwright was born on February 18, 1927 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Otheman and Marjorie (Gahring) Snelling.
Public schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania, University of Havana, Cuba, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Massachusetts.
Chairman board Shelburne Industries, Inc., Barreca Products Company, Inc., Wessel Hardware Company, from 1959. Member Vermont House of Representatives, 1959-1960, 72-74, 75-76. Governor State of Vermont, 1977-1985, 1990-1991.
Member Vermont Development Commission, 1960-1962, Advisory Committee on Intergovtl. Relations, 1977-1983. Chairman Vermont aeronautics Commission, 1968-1972.
Member Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism, 1981-1985. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1960-1968, 80. Republican nominee for lieutenant governor Vermont, 1964, Republican nominee for governor Vermont, 1966.
Chairman Vermont Republican Finance Committee, 1974-1976. Candidate United States Senate from Vermont, 1986. President Snelling Capital Corporation, from 1985.
Board directors New England Council.
Chairman board directors Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, 1960-1962. Trustee Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. Member steering committee Education Commission of the States, 1977-1985.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Governors Association (executive committee 1977-1985, chairman 1981-1982), Republican Governors Association (chairman 1980), Chief Executives Forum, World Business Council (board directors 1985-1991), Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce (director 1962-1964).
Married Barbara T. Weil, June 14, 1947. Children: Jacqueline, Mark, Diane, Andrew.