Background
Keyser, Richard Lee was born on October 28, 1942 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harold L. and Mary J. (Raup) Keyser.
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Richard Lee Keyser
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Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1971.
Career
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1964, advanced through grades to lieutenant, 1966. Resigned, 1969; marketing-analysis manager Fleetguard, Inc., Dallas, 1971-1972, director logistics Cookeville, Tennessee, 1973-1977. General manager parts operations Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, Indiana, 1977-1983, executive director marketing operations, 1983-1984.
President Netherlands-Hycalog, Houston, 1984-1986. Vice president operations W.W. Grainger, Inc., Chicago, 1986-1987, executive vice president, 1988-1990, president, chief operating officer, 1991—1995, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1995—1997, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1997—2008, chairman Lake Forest, 2008—2009, chairman emeritus, board director, since 2009. Board directors Rohm & Haas Company, since 1999, Principal Financial Group, Inc., since 2002.
Chair, Partnership for Disaster Response Task Force at Business Roundtable, since 2007.
Achievements
Membership
County chairman blood program American Red Cross, Cookeville, 1976-1977. Board directors Preserve To Enjoy, Inc., Columbus, 1983-1984, Irene Josselyn Clinic, Northfield, Illinois, 1989-1992, Lake Forest Graduate School Management, since 1992, Evanston Hospital Corporation, since 1996. Former Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve.
Fellow American Production and Inventory Control Society (certified). Member Chicago Club, Harvard Business School Club Chicago (vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Commercial Club Chicago.
Connections
Married Mary Ellen Carter, June 20, l964. Children: Jeffrey, Jennifer.
