Background
Cooley, Richard Pierce was born on November 25, 1923 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Victor E. and Helen (Pierce) Cooley.
Cooley, Richard Pierce was born on November 25, 1923 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Victor E. and Helen (Pierce) Cooley.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1944.
With, Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, 1949-1982; executive vice president, Wells Fargo Bank, 1965-1966; president, chief Executive officer, Wells Fargo Bank, 1966-1979; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Wells Fargo Bank, 1979-1982; also director, Wells Fargo Bank chairman, chief Executive officer, president, Seattle-1st National Bank (now Seafirst Corporation),, 1983-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Seattle-1st National Bank (now Seafirst Corporation),, from 1986; now retired. Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director Wells Fargo & Company, 1968-1983. Dir.UAL, Inc., Howmett Turbine Components Corporation, Pechiney Ugine KuhlmannCorp.
Trustee Children's Hospital, San Francisco, Rand Corporation, California Institute Technology, Pasadena. Served to First lieutenant Armed Services. Member Association Reserve City Bankers, Smithsonian Institution National Association (board directors), California Chamber of Commerce (board directors).