Background
Landis, Richard Gordon was born on April 5, 1920 in Davenport, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John William and Venna Marie (Perrin) Landis.
Landis, Richard Gordon was born on April 5, 1920 in Davenport, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John William and Venna Marie (Perrin) Landis.
Bachelor, University LaVerne, 1942. Postgraduate, Claremont Graduate School, 1947. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University LaVerne, 1981.
Management, Delmonte Corp, San Francisco, 1942-1983; president, Delmonte Corp, San Francisco, 1971-1977; president & chief Executive officer, Delmonte Corp, San Francisco, 1977-1978; chairman & chief Executive officer, Delmonte Corp, San Francisco, 1978-1981; president Pacific division, Richard Joshua Reynolds, Inc., San Francisco, 1981-1983; former chancellor, U. LaVerne, California. Board directors Oregon Steel, Portland, Stanford Research International, Menlo Park, California.
Member communications of California, since 1984. Chairman Pacific Basin Economics Council, 1975-1983. Officer Boy Scouts American, since 1946, Invest in American.
Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Pacific Union Club, Bohemian Club, Peachtree Chamber of Commerce.
Married Beth Throne, November 6, 1943. Children: Gary Perrin, Dennis, Michael, Kay Ellen.