Background
Cline, Richard Gordon was born on February 17, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William R. and Katherine A. (Bothwell) Cline.
consumer products company executive
Cline, Richard Gordon was born on February 17, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William R. and Katherine A. (Bothwell) Cline.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1957.
With, Jewel Companies, Inc., Chicago, 1963-1985; president, Osco Drug, Inc. subsidiary, Chicago, 1970-1979; senior executive vice president, Osco Drug, Inc. subsidiary, Chicago, 1979; president, chief operating officer, Osco Drug, Inc. subsidiary, Chicago, 1980-1984; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Osco Drug, Inc. subsidiary, Chicago, 1984-1985; president, chief operating officer, NICOR Inc., Naperville, Illinois, 1985; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, NICOR Inc., Naperville, Illinois, 1986-1995; chairman, NICOR Inc., Naperville, Illinois, 1995-1996. Board directors K-Mart Corporation, Whitman Corporation, Control DuPage Health Sys. Former chairman, board directors Federal Reserve Bank Chicago.
Governor, former Chairman of the Board Center DuPage Hospital. Past president, board directors University of Illinois Foundation. Governor, former chairman Illinois Council Economics Education.
Member Northwestern University Associations, Chicagoland United Way/Crusade of Mercy. Member American Gas Association, Illinois Business Roundtable, Chicago Club, Chicago Council Foreign Rels., Economics Club. Chicago, Executives Club Chicago, Commercial Club, Commonwealth Club, Chicago Golf Club.
Married Carole J. Costello, December 28, 1957. Children: Patricia, Linda, Richard, Jeffrey.