Richard Wesley Snyder

Background

Snyder, Richard Wesley was born on April 12, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Leonard Lewis and Agnes Emma (Grittinger) Snyder.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Finance, University Inc., 1960. Master of Business Administration in Financial and International Marketing, University Detroit, 1964.

Career

Finance trainee Lincoln Mercury Division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1960-1963; dealer development supervisor international marketing division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1963-1965; manager international marketing Fleetguard division, Cummins Engine Company, Columbus, Indiana, 1965-1966; director sales, vice president marketing Frigiking division, Cummins Engine Company, Dallas, 1966-1971; president Frigiking division, Cummins Engine Company, Dallas, 1971-1973; president, chief Executive officer, General Computer Systems, Dallas, 1973-1976; vice president, general manager industrial battery division, Gould, Inc., Chicago, 1977-1979; president climate control division, Singer Inc., Carteret, New Jersey, 1979-1982; chairman, chief Executive officer, Snyder General Corporation, Dallas, since 1982.

Achievements

• Richard Wesley Snyder has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Business Conference, Air Conditioning Refrigeration Institute (chairman since 1987), Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (board directors since 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: bridge, golf, tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Roberta Marie Lloyd, November 28, 1959. Children: Richard Wesley Junior, Robert Lloyd, Stacey Marie.

Father:

Leonard Lewis Snyder

Mother:

Agnes Emma (Grittinger) Snyder

Spouse:

Roberta Marie Lloyd

child:

Robert Lloyd Snyder

child:

Stacey Marie Snyder

child:

Richard Wesley Junior Snyder