Background
Compton, Randolph Parker was born on March 18, 1892 in Macon, Missouri, United States. Son of William R. and Caroline (Parker) Compton.
Compton, Randolph Parker was born on March 18, 1892 in Macon, Missouri, United States. Son of William R. and Caroline (Parker) Compton.
Graduate, Smith Academy, St. Louis, 1911. Bachelor of Laws, Princeton, 1915. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1943.
Vice president charge New York office, William R. Compton Company, 1919-1929; proprietor municipal bond firm, New York City, 1929-1934; vice president charge municipal bond department, Lazard Freres & Company. New York City, 1934-1941; vice president charge municipal bond department, Union Securities Corporation, New York City, 1941-1942; corporation relations manager, Republic Aviation Limited company, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, 1943-1944; vice president, Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc. (Investment bankers), New York City, 1945-1987.
Past treasurer, trustee Scarsdale (New York ) Foundation. Honorary trustee, member board Meharry Medical College. Chairman emeritus, trustee Fund for Peace, New York City Served as ensign United States Navy, World War I. Club: Meadow Tennis (Scarsdale, New York ).
Married Dorothy Danforth, October 11, 1917 (deceased). Children: W. Danforth (deceased), James Randolph, Ann Randolph (Mistress Ellis M. Stephens), John Parker (deceased).