Background
Lappin, Richard C. was born on December 16, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Gerald and Helen Marie (Manor) Lappin.
Lappin, Richard C. was born on December 16, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Gerald and Helen Marie (Manor) Lappin.
Bachelor in Management, Economics and Psychology, University Detroit, 1968.
Vice-chairman, president, chief operating officer Fruit of the Loom, Inc., Chicago. Chairman Haynes International, Inc. Corporation manager industrial engineering Administrative Management College Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, 1972-1975, corporation manager finance, 1975-1977.
International operations executive Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, 1977-1979. Vice president operations Distribution and Controls division Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1979—1980. General manager, ball and roller division Hoover Uniroyal, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1980—1982.
Assistant to president Northop Defense Systems, Rolling Meadows, 1982-1986. Group vice president, electronics, corporation vice president business development Raidió Teilifís Éireann Corporation, Brookfield, Wisconsin, 1986—1988. President North America automotive products Champion Spark Plug, Toledo, 1988.
President, Chief Executive Officer Doehler-Jarvis/Farley Inc., 1989. Chief Executive Officer Southern Fastening Systems Inc., Statesville, 1989. President Farley Industries, 1989—1998, chief operating officer, 1991.
Senior managing director The Blackstone Group LP, 1998—2002. Chief Executive Officer, chairman board Clear Sky Power, since 2007. Board directors American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., since 1999, Clark, Inc., since 1999.
Married Mary Ann Hopkinson. Children: Sean, Reid. Children from previous marriage: Jill, Richard, Nicole.