Background
Torrey, Richard Frank was born on December 31, 1926 in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Son of Reginald Frank and Marian (Currey) Torrey.
Torrey, Richard Frank was born on December 31, 1926 in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Son of Reginald Frank and Marian (Currey) Torrey.
Bachelor cum laude, Syracuse University, 1951.
News reporter, Syracuse (New York) Post Standard, 1947-1951;
public relations account executive, Syracuse, 1951-1953;
home secretary, 35th Congressional District, Syracuse, 1952-1953;
executive secretary to mayor Syracuse, 1954-1958;
director area development, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Syracuse, 1958-1966;
commercial vice president, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Buffalo, 1966-1968;
administrative vice president, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 1968-1972;
vice president, general manager, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 1972-1976;
senior vice president, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Syracuse, 1976-1988;
retired, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Syracuse, 1988;
president, Canada Niagara Power Company Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1988;
director, Canada Niagara Power Company Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1989. President, director Caragh Investments Ltd., 1981-1985. President Opinac Investments Ltd., Toronto, 1982-1988, board directors, 1982-1989.
President Opinac Energy Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1983-1988, board directors, 1983-1989.
President Syracuse United Service Organizations, 1959-1961, member of national county, 1959-1962, 68-74. Co-chairman Control New York Interim Council Regional Planning, 1965-1966. General chairman Dunbar-Huntington Building Fund, Syracuse, 1963.
State campaign chairman New York Job Development Authority, 1961. General chairman United Way of Buffalo and ErieCounty, 1971. Member Syracuse University Corporation Advisory Council, 1972-1976.
Trustee Elmcrest Children's Center, 1962-1963, Camp Good Will, Syracuse, 1964-1966, Syracuse Area Council Churches, 1959-1964. Board directors United Way Buffalo and Erie County, 1967-1976, Greater Buffalo Development Foundation, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, 1970-1976, Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1978-1987, National Kidney Foundation, 1987-1989, Bon Secours-Venice (Florida) Hospital Foundation, 1992-1998, vice chairman 1995-1996, chairman 1996-1998. Board directors Plantation Cmty.
Foundation, Venice, 1989, president, 1990-1993, president emeritus, since 1993. Member board advisory Sisters of St. Joseph, 1967-1976. Elder Trinity Presbyterian Church, Venice, 1992-1994.
Associate member Dewitt Cmty. Church Served with Air Corps United States Army, 1944-1947. Member Empire State (vice president, board directors 1963-1980), Buffalo Area (vice president 1968-1972, board directors 1968-1976, president 1972-1973, Chairman of the Board 1973-1974, Man of Year 1974) Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of New York (board directors 1978-1980), Business Council New York (board directors 1980-1982), Manufacturers Association Center New York (board directors 1977-1988), Augusta Villa Association (board directors 1989-1992), Buffalo Club (past 2d vice-president, director), Syracuse Century Club (governor 1980-1983), Onondaga Golf Club, Plantation Golf and Country Club, Automobile Club Western New York(board directors 1971-1973, president 1973), New York State Automobile Association (director) 1975-1976), Venice Yacht Club.
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Married Betty Louise Stetson, July 2, 1949(deceased November 11, 2009). Children: Patricia Ann Torrey Kritsberg, Carol Louise Torrey Kress, Barbara Jean Torrey Friedman.