- Reatha King
Reatha Clark King (born 1938) is the former Chairman, Board of Trustees,
General Mills Foundation , the philanthropic foundation ofGeneral Mills, Inc. .Early life and career
King was born in pavo Georgia and worked picking cotton as a child. She attended
Clark College and theUniversity of Chicago and holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and mathematics, a master of science degree in chemistry, a master of business administration degree infinance management, and a Ph.D. degree inthermochemistry .After graduation, King worked at a variety of jobs, including Research Chemist for the
National Bureau of Standards ; Chemistry Professor, Associate Dean for Division of Natural Science & Mathematics, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, York College,City University of New York ; President,Metropolitan State University .Career in business
Dr. King served as President and Executive Director, General Mills Foundation, and Vice President, General Mills Inc. from 1988-2002. She was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of General Mills Foundation in 2002 and retired in 2003.
She has also been the director of many companies including:
ExxonMobil ,Wells Fargo & Company ;Department 56 , Inc.;International Trachoma Initiative ;Minnesota Mutual Companies , Inc. Trustee,Clark Atlanta University ; and theCongressional Black Caucus Foundation . Additionally, she is a Life Trustee for the University of Chicago. Dr. King is the recipient of numerous awards, including 14 honorary doctorate degrees.External links
* [http://library.thinkquest.org/20117/kingc.html Reatha King biography at ThinkQuest.org]
* [http://www.bu.edu/lernet/pathways/bios.html Reatha King biography at Pathways]
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