Richard Harold Headlee

Background

Headlee, Richard Harold was born on May 16, 1930 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of William Clarke and Violet Rebecca (Lunn) Headlee.

Education

Bachelor, Utah State University, 1953; D.Bus. (honorary), College Southern Utah, 1983.

Career

He was also the 1982 Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan. During 1963 he served as the National President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. In 1949 Headlee married his high school sweetheart, Mary Elaine Mendenhall.

After graduating from college, Headlee joined the United States military and was stationed in Mannheim, Germany.

He then came to Bountiful, Utah where he joined the Junior Chamber of Commerce and eventually became the national president in 1963. In 1964 Headlee moved to Michigan.

That year he was appointed by Governor George Romney to run a program for Michigan servicemen in Vietnam. In 1966 Headlee served as Romney"s campaign manager.

In 1978 Headlee organized the effort that brought about the Headlee amendment.

He was the Republican candidate for governor of Michigan in 1982, losing to Jim Blanchard. In 1987, Headlee was the recipient of a heart transplant from a victim of a motorcycle accident in Texas. Among Headlee"s children is Howard Headlee, President of the Utah Bankers Association.

Headlee was President and Chief Executive Officer of Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Company based in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Headlee was anti-taxes and pro-life. Headlee funded the creation by Dennis Smith and placement of the "Signing of the Constitution" statues in the United States embassies in Moscow and London in 1988.

This was organized into Project Concern International, which provided 40,000 pounds of supplies to an orphanage in Romania. Headlee died at his home in Cedar Hills, Utah in 2004.

Achievements

• Richard Harold Headlee has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Bishop Mormon church 1969-1970, stake president 1975-1980, regional representative 1983-1988. Founder S. Davis Welfare Committee, 1960. A founder Bountiful Community Concerts Association, 1961.

Member National Mental Health Advisory Board. Board advisers Project Concern International, from 1963. Advisory board Small Business Administration.

Delegate White House Conference on Inflation. President Bountiful (Utah) Junior Chamber of C., 1960, Utah Junior Chamber of C., 1962. Board directors United States Junior Chamber of C., 1961-1965, vice president, 1962-1963, president, 1963-1964, chairman board, 1964-1965.

Life member, senator. Board directors, past chairman Michigan Chamber of Commerce, since 1982. Board directors Citizen's Choice, Washington, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1963-1965.

Vice chairman board trustees Oakland University, 1980-1982, chairman, 1980-1981. Chairman Taxpayers Research Institute, 1978, Taxpayers United for Tax Limitation, 1978, Taxpayers United for Michigan Constitution, since 1984. Board directors, past chairman National Taxpayers Union, since 1984.

Assistant campaign chairman governor of Michigan, 1966. Chairman Citizens for Romney. National chairman Young Civic Leaders for Nixon-Agnew, 1968.

Member executive committee United Republican Fund. National co-chairman, chairman Citizens for American, Washington, from 1983. Member executive committee Voter's Choice, Michigan.

Member president's round table Utah State University, from 1974. Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, 1982. Presidential appointee Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, 1987-1992, Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act Advisory Council, since 1993.

Member executive committee Commerce and Industry Leaders for Bush, 1988-1993. Member advisory board American Constnl. Law Foundation, Inc.

Member eastern regional committee Boy Scouts American Served as 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1956. Member President Association, American Management Association, National Association Life Underwriters, American Council Life Insurance (executive roundtable since 1972), Life Office Management Association (national board directors 1988-1991), United States C. of Chamber (board directors 1964-1965), Economic Club Detroit (board directors since 1987), Blue Key, Sigma Nu, Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary).

Connections

Married Mary E. Mendenhall, October 21, 1948. Children: Mike, Douglas, Kathy, Bruce, Natalie, Carolyn, Laura, Howard, Elaine.

Father:

William Clarke Headlee

Mother:

Violet Rebecca (Lunn) Headlee

Spouse:

Mary E. Mendenhall

child:

Elaine Headlee

child:

Mike Headlee

child:

Laura Headlee

child:

Carolyn Headlee

child:

Howard Headlee

child:

Natalie Headlee

child:

Bruce Headlee

child:

Douglas Headlee

child:

Kathy Headlee