Raymond Francis O'Brien

Background

O'Brien, Raymond Francis was born on May 31, 1922 in Atchison, Kansas, United States. Son of James C. and Anna M. (Wagner) O'B.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Missouri, 1948. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1966.

Career

Accountant-auditor, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1948-1952; contractor, treasurer, Riss & Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1952-1958; regional contractor, Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware, Indianapolis, also, Akron, Ohio., 1958-1961; contractor, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., San Francisco, since 1961; vice president, treasurer, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1962-1963; board directors, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1966; vice president finance, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1967-1969; executive vice president, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1969-1975; president, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., since 1975; chief Executive officer, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1977-1988, 90-91; chairman, Consolidated Freightways, Inc., since 1988; now chairman emeritus, CNF Transportation. President CF Motor Freight subsidiary Consolidated Freightways, Inc., 1973. Director Transam. Corporation, Watkins-Johnson, Inc.

Past chairman WesternHwy. Institute, Champion Road Machinery, Ltd.

Achievements

• Raymond Francis O"Brien has been listed as a noteworthy transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former member business advisory board Northwestern University, University of California, Berkeley. Board directors, regent, former chairman of the board of trustees St. Mary's College. Board directors, regent Charles Armstrong School, since 1991.

Member President's Advisory Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club. Director Boy Scouts American Bay Area Council. Advisory coun.Nat. Commission Agaisnt Drunk Driving.

Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Trucking Association (board directors Foundation, Executive Committee), Pacific UnionClub, World Trade Club, Commonwealth Club (San Francisco), Burning Tree Country Club, Menlo Country Club.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Baugher, September 3, 1947. Children: James B., William T., Kathleen A., Christopher R.

Father:

James C. O'B.

Mother:

Anna M. (Wagner) O'B.

Spouse:

Mary Ann Baugher

child:

William T. O'Brien

child:

Christopher R. O'Brien

child:

Kathleen A. O'Brien

child:

James B. O'Brien