Richard Brenk Leather

Background

Leather, Richard Brenk was born on February 22, 1932 in New York City. Son of Basil Henry and Elizabeth Marie (Brenk) Leather.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1953; certified, U. Paris, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1958.

Career

Associate, Chadbourne Parke Whiteside & Wolff, 1958-1966; partner, Chadbourne Parke Whiteside & Wolff, 1966-1970; attorney, Newmont Mining Corporation, New York City, 1970-1971; general counsel and secretary, Newmont Mining Corporation, New York City, 1971-1974; vice president, general counsel, Newmont Mining Corporation, New York City, 1975-1978; senior vice president, Newmont Mining Corporation, New York City, 1978-1979; executive vice president, Newmont Mining Corporation, New York City, 1979-1988; vice-chairman, Newmont Mining Corporation, Denver, 1988-1992; vice-chairman, Newmont Gold Company, Denver, 1988-1992. Chairman of the Board Foote Mineral Company, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1988. Board directors Newmont Gold Company, Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Tri Med Supply Corporation.

Achievements

• Richard Brenk Leather has been listed as a noteworthy Mineral company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee L.W. Frohlich Foundation, New York City, Denver Art Museum. Member visiting committee Metropolitan Museum Art. With Army of the United States, 1954-1956.

Member American Bar Association, Copper Development Association (secretary 1972-1983), Smelter Environmental Research Association (trustee 1974-1980), American Bureau Metal Statistics (trustee 1974-1988). Clubs: Racquet and Tennis (New York City), New York Yacht. Manhasset Bay Yacht (Port Washington, New York ).

Metropolitan (Washington). University (Denver), New York City Yacht Club.

Connections

Married Penelope Jessie Pope, May 28, 1960. Children: Edward, Ann, Charles.

Father:

Basil Henry Leather

Mother:

Elizabeth Marie (Brenk) Leather

Spouse:

Penelope Jessie Pope

child:

Charles Leather

child:

Ann Leather

child:

Edward Leather