Background
Wollenberg, Richard Peter was born on August 1, 1915 in Juneau, Alaska, United States. Son of Harry L. and Gertrude (Arnstein) Wollenberg.
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Richard Peter Wollenberg
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1936; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1938; graduate, Army Industrial College, 1941; D in Public Affairs (honorary), University Puget Sound, 1977.
Career
Production control, Bethlehem Ship, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1938-1939; with, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, since 1939; safety engineer, assistant chief engineer, chief engineer, manager container operations, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, 1951-1957; vice president, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, 1953-1957; vice president operations, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, 1957-1960; executive vice president, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, 1960-1969; president, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, 1969-1978; president, chief Executive officer, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, 1978-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company, since 1985; also board directors, Longview (Washington) Fibre Company. Member Washington State Council for Postsecondary Education, 1969-1979, chairman, 1970-1973. Member western advisory board Allendale Insurance.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Reed College, Portland, since 1962, Chairman of the Board 1982-1990. Served lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945. Member National Association of Manufacturers (board directors 1981-1986), Pacific Coast Association Pulp and Paper Manufacturers (president 1981-1992), Institute Paper Science and Technology (trustee), Washington State Roundtable.
Connections
Married Leone Bonney, December 22, 1940. Children: Kenneth Roger, David Arthur, Keith Kermit, Richard Harry, Carol Lynne.
