Background
Sonneborn, Richard F. was born on May 28, 1918 in New York City. Son of Leo Breitenbach and Rose Pauline (Cronbach) Sonneborn.
Sonneborn, Richard F. was born on May 28, 1918 in New York City. Son of Leo Breitenbach and Rose Pauline (Cronbach) Sonneborn.
Bachelor of Science, University of Virginia, 1939.
Trainee sales, Goodall Company, Cincinnati, 1939-1942; assistant manager, Sonneborn Brothers, Dallas, 1942-1949; president, chief Executive officer, Mohawk Brush Company, Albany, New York, 1949-1975; 1st vice president, Fuller Brush Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1975-1978; Chairman of the Board, Key Trust Company, Albany, since 1978. Board directors, member Executive Committee Keycorp, Albany, KeyBank of Eastern New York, N.A., Albany.
President board Albany Boys Club, 1959-1960. Chairman board Albany Medical Center Hospital, 1976-1980, 83-88, Albany Medical Center, since 1983. Trustee Albany Academy Girls, since 1980.
Member of Fort Orange (Albany).
Married Elizabeth Brady Aufsesser, October 11, 1945. Children: James L., Thomas G., Elizabeth S. Hamel, Dirk.