Background
Knowlton, Richard L. was born in 1932.
food and meat processing company executive
Knowlton, Richard L. was born in 1932.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1954.
With George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, Minnesota, 1948-1995, manager meat products division and route car sales, 1967-1969, assistant manager Austin plant, 1969, general manager Austin, 1974, vice president operations, 1974, group vice president operations, 1975-1979, president, chief operating officer, 1979, president, 1981-1992, Chief Executive Officer, 1981-1995, chairman, 1981-1995, Hormel Foundation, Austin, 1995. Retired, 1995
Chairman board Hormel Foundation. Board directors ReliaStar Finance, Supervalu, United States Bancorp, Perth Corporation.
Board directors Mayo Foundation. Member Horatio Alger Association (board directors, president, Chief Executive Officer 1998).
Married Nancy Van Derbur.