Background
O'Sullivan, Richard Charles was born on November 2, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Patrick and Leona (Schmitt) O'S.
O'Sullivan, Richard Charles was born on November 2, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Patrick and Leona (Schmitt) O'S.
Bachelor of Science, DePaul University, 1950. Master of Business Administration, University Detroit, 1955. Postgraduate, New York University, 1960.
Cost accountant, Signode Steel, Chicago, 1950-1952; trainee, California-Texas Oil Corporation Ltd., New York City, 1952-1953; cost analyst, Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, Michigan, 1953-1955; supervisor special projects, Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, 1955-1956; assistant to Chairman of the Board, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Woodridge, New Jersey, 1956-1962; director cost analysis, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1962-1964; comptroller, General dynamics corporation (Electric Boat division), Groton, Connecticut, 1964-1968; vice president, controller, Textron Corporation, Providence, 1968-1971; controller, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1971-1988; treasurer, Monsanto Company, 1975-1988; vice president, Monsanto Company, 1976-1979; vice president economics and finance analysis, Monsanto Company, 1979-1981; chief finance officer, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1981-1988. Member Finance Accounting Standards Advisory Council, 1975-1976.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1945-1946. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1946. Member Finance Executives Institute (president St. Louis chapter 1979, Pittsburgh chapter 1986).
Clubs: Duquesne, Pittsburgh Field.
Married Dorothy Mae Gallagher, December 2, 1950. Children– Mark, Deborah, Barbara, Patricia.