Background
MAHONEY, Richard was born on January 30, 1934 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of late Maurice Edward Mahoney and of Marion Loretta Kennedy.
MAHONEY, Richard was born on January 30, 1934 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of late Maurice Edward Mahoney and of Marion Loretta Kennedy.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Massachusetts, 1955. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1983.
Joined Monsanto Company as product development specialist, then in sales, engineering and tech, service positions. Market Manager for new products, Plastic Products and Resins Division 1965-1967. Market Manager bonding products, then Division Sales Director, plastic products, Kenilworth, New Jersey 1967-1971.
Sales Director Agricultural Division, St. Louis, Missouri 1971-1974. Director Institute Operations, Monsanto Agricultural Products Company 1974-1975, General Manager Overseas Division 1975, Vice-President and Manager Director October 1975. Vice-President and Manager Director Monsanto Plastics and Resins Company 1976, Executive Vice-President 1977-1980, President 1980-1981, President, and Chief Operating Officer 1981-1983, President, and Chief Executive Officer 1983-1986, Chair and Chief Executive Officer since 1986.
Director Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Fisher Controls Institute, United States/USSR Trade and Economics Council, G. D. Searle & Company, Council for Aid to Education.
Board directors United States-Russia Business Council. Trustee Washington University, St. Louis. Member Chemical Manufacturers Association, Society Chemical Industry, Business Council, Business Round Table, Log Cabin Club, St. Louis Club, Bellerive Country Club, Metropolitan Club.
Married Barbara Marsden Barnett, January 26, 1956. 3 children.