Background
Grayson, Richard Carl was born on December 16, 1920 in Cuba, Missouri, United States. Son of William James and Lenna (James) Grayson.
Grayson, Richard Carl was born on December 16, 1920 in Cuba, Missouri, United States. Son of William James and Lenna (James) Grayson.
With St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, 1941-1980, vice president operations Springfield, Missouri, 1964-1968, president, 1969-1973. Chairman board St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company (merged into Burlington Northern Inc. 1980), 1973-1980; vice-chairman, president transportation division, director Burlington Northern Inc., St. Paul, from 1980, chief executive officer Transportation Group, from 1982, vice chairman, from 1983.
President, chief executive officer, director Burlington Northern R.R., from 1981, chairman, from 1982. Director New Mexico & Arizona Land Company, Centerre bank corporation, Centerre Bank, St. Louis, El Paso Company, Laclede Gas Company, General American Life Insurance Company.
Member executive committee St. Louis Area council Boy Scouts American. Board directors Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Trustee Drury College, Springfield, Missouri.
Member of Noonday, Bogey, St. Louis, Old Warson Country.
Married Evelyn Honey, September 24, 1939. Children: Susanne, Shari, Richard Carl.