Education
Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1954.
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Richard L. Knowlton
Edit Profilefood and meat processing company executive
Career
With, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, MInn., since 1948; manager meat products division and route car sales, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, Minnesota, 1967-1969; assistant manager Austin plant, George A. Hormel & Company, 1969; general manager, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1974; vice president operations, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1974; group vice president operations, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1975-1979; president, chief operating officer, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1979; president, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1981-1992; Chief Executive Officer, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1981-1995; chairman, George A. Hormel & Company, Austin, 1981-1995; chairman, Hormel Foundation, Austin, since 1995. Chairman of the Board Hormel Foundation. Board directors ReliaStar Finance, Supervalu, United States Bancorp, Perth Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Mayo Foundation. Member Horatio Alger Association (board directors, president, Chief Executive Officer 1998). M C.
Connections
M. Nancy Van Derbur.
