Background
Young, Richard Allen was born on June 8, 1915 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Howard I. and Myrtle Lee (Mason) Young.
Young, Richard Allen was born on June 8, 1915 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Howard I. and Myrtle Lee (Mason) Young.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1936; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1938.
With, American Zinc Company, Illinois, 1938-1950;
vice president, American Zinc Company, 1944-1950;
with, American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company, St. Louis, 1950-1970;
executive vice president, American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company, St. Louis, 1963-1964;
Chairman of the Board, American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company, St. Louis, 1965-1970;
also director, American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company, St. Louis. Executive vice president, director Uranium Reduction Company, St. Louis, 1955-1962. President Bemis Company, Inc., Minneapolis, 1971-1976, chairman, chief Executive officer, 1976-1978, also director.
Director Harbour Group, St. Louis. Industry adviser United States delegate onlead and zinc United Nations Conference, 1958-1970. Member United Nations Lead-Zinc Study Group, 1958-1970.
Trustee, chairman St. Louis Ednl. television Commission, 1959-1971. Director, chairman Business-Industry Political Action Committee, 1976-1979. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society American.
Married Janice Westmoreland, December 8, 1945. Children: Harriette Louise, Richard Allen, Alfred Westmoreland.
