Background
Major, Richard Demarest was born on April 10, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alfred Job and Marjorie Eleanor (Demarest) Major.
Major, Richard Demarest was born on April 10, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alfred Job and Marjorie Eleanor (Demarest) Major.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1956. Master of Business Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1973.
Production engineer E.I. duPont de Nemours & company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1956-1960. Manager Touche ross & Company, New York City, 1963-1969. Department manager, finance staff Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1969-1970.
President Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, 1970-1973, Hauserman, Inc., Cleveland, 1973-1984, Hiebert, Inc., Carson, California, 1984-1987, GF Corporation, Youngtown, OH, since 1987.
Trustee Leukemia Society of America, Cleveland, 1979-1981, St. Vincents Charity Hospital, 1979-1981, Cleveland Ballet, 1981-1984, Joffrey Ballet, Los Angeles, 1986. Board directors Youngstown Symphony Society, since 1988. Member Leadership Cleveland, 1977-1978, Leadership Youngstown, 1987-1988, board directors.
Member Youngstown C. of Chamber (board directors 1988), Youngstown Country Club, Pi Mu Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married JoAnn Detwiler, June 25, 1977. Children: Keith Richard, Barbara Lynn, Jeffrey Briggs.