Richard Latrelle Sheetz

Background

Sheetz, Richard Latrelle was born on August 10, 1906 in Macon, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Karl and Lena M. (Fetter) Sheetz.

Education

AB, Westminster College, 1928.

Career

Assistant sales manager Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1928-1933. Officer manager, campaign assistant Kansas City Charities Fund, 1933-1936. Executive director North Dakota Community Chest, Fargo, 1936-1939, Texas Community Chest and Planning Council, Austin, 1939-1943, Virginia United Communities Fund, Norfolk, 1943-1971, The Norfolk Foundation-Community Trust, 1971-1986.

Retired, 1986

President Southeast region Community Chests and Councils of America, 1948-1949, Virginia Federation, 1949-1959. National board directors Community Chests and Councils of America, 1953-1959.

Achievements

• Richard Latrelle Sheetz has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Conference Social Welfare, Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Virginia.

Connections

Married Aagot Velline, August 12, 1939. Children: Robert K., Susan S. Laitsch, Timothy R. Stepchildren: Ferne D. Holmes, Harold S. Austin, Geraldine M. Beck.

Father:

Robert Karl Sheetz

Mother:

Lena M. (Fetter) Sheetz

Spouse:

Aagot Velline

child:

Geraldine M. Beck Sheetz

child:

Harold S. Austin Sheetz

child:

Robert K. Sheetz

child:

Susan S. Laitsch Sheetz

child:

Ferne D. Holmes Sheetz

child:

Timothy R. Sheetz