Background
Rosenthal, Richard Laurence was born on August 25, 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Myer C. and Anne (Frankel) Rosenthal. came to the United States, 1921.
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Richard Laurence Rosenthal
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Richard Laurence Rosenthal, Canadian utilities executive, venture capitalist, asset and investment manager, foundation executive. Nominee Rhodes scholarship, 1936; recipient Madden medal New York University College Business and Public Administration, 1980; Gordon Grand fellow Yale University, 1982; Olin fellow Fairfield University, 1982.
Education
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, New York University, 1936; postgraduate, New York University, 1936-1937.
Career
Chief executive, Citizens Utilities Company and subsidiary, Stamford, Connecticut, 1946-1981;
Chairman of the Board, Executive Committee, Citizens Utilities Company and subsidiary, Stamford, Connecticut, 1981-1989;
president, chief executive, Utilities & Industries Corporation, 1948-1969;
Chairman of the Board, chief executive, Michigan Gas & Electric Company, 1950-1967;
president, Assets Administration & Management, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut. Chief Executive Officer, Mills Music, Inc., 1964-1969. Trustee Mills Music Trust, 1964-1969.
Lecturer, expert witness. Regents lecturer University of California, 1982-1983. Distinguished Regents professor University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School Business, 1982-1983.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor BPA New York University, 1983-1984. Lecturer numerous universities. Founding director Exec.ReInc., Simsbury, Connecticut, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, trustee Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation. Past trustee Salk Institute Biological Research, La Jolla, California, chairman executive committee. Chairman Stamford Center for Arts.
Member Screen Actors Guild, National Academy of Sciences (president's circle since 1989), World Business Council, Young President's Organization (a founder), WPO, Century Country Club (Purchase, New York ).
Connections
Married Hinda Gould, December 2, 1944. Children: Jamie R. Wolf, Richard L. Junior.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1936
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1937
Awards
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Nominee Rhodes scholarship, 1936. Recipient Madden medal New York University College Business and Public Administration, 1980. Gordon Grand fellow Yale University, 1982. Olin fellow Fairfield University, 1982.Nominee Rhodes scholarship, 1936. Recipient Madden medal New York University College Business and Public Administration, 1980. Gordon Grand fellow Yale University, 1982.
Olin fellow Fairfield University, 1982.