Richard John John Mahoney

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.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Massachusetts, 1955. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1983.

Career

Product development specialist, Monsanto Company, 1962; market manager new products, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1965-1967; plastic products and resins division, Monsanto Company market manager bonding products, division sales director, Monsanto Company, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 1967-1971; sales director, Agricultural division Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1971-1974; director international operations, Agricultural division Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1974-1975; general manager overseas division, Agricultural division Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1975; corporation vice president, managing director, Monsanto Agricultural Products Company, 1975-1976; group vice president, managing director, Monsanto Plastics & Resins Company, 1976-1977; executive vice president, Monsanto Plastics & Resins Company, 1977-1980; president, Monsanto Plastics & Resins Company, 1980; chief operating officer, Monsanto Plastics & Resins Company, 1981; board directors, Monsanto Plastics & Resins Company, since 1979; president, chief Executive officer, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1983-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Monsanto Company, 1986-1995. Board directors Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Union Pacific Corporation, G.D. Searle & Company, Nutra Sweet Company.

Achievements

• Richard John Mahoney has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of 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.

Connections

Married Barbara Marsden Barnett, January 26, 1956. 3 children.

Father:

late Maurice Edward Mahoney

Mother:

of Marion Loretta Kennedy

Spouse:

Barbara M. Barnett