Archie Aldis Emmerson
Archie Aldis Emmerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 (age 92–93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder, Sierra Pacific Industries |
| Children | 3 |
Archie Aldis "Red" Emmerson (born 1929) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder of Sierra Pacific Industries, a lumber products company that owns 1.9 million acres of woodland in northern California and western Washington. He was the third largest landowner in the US in 2016.
Early life[]
Born in Grand Ronde, Oregon in 1929, and lived his early years in meager surroundings. He attended school while his father, R.H. "Curly" Emmerson built sawmills in Oregon and California.
Career[]
In 1948, at age 19, Emmerson arrived in Arcata, California where he began working in mills learning as much as he could about every job in the plant.
In 1949 Emmerson and his father formed a partnership and went into the lumber business together, eventually producing manufacturing facilities in the northwest. Under Emmerson's management the company grew into Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) – now the second largest lumber producer in the U.S.
The Emmerson family is listed as the second largest private land owner in the United States.[2]
Philanthropy[]
Through the Sierra Pacific Foundation, Emmerson gave millions of dollars in community contributions. The Foundation was established in 1979 by Red's father. Over the years, Red has continued to fund the Foundation to meet its philanthropic commitment to worthy organizations, community projects, youth activities, and student scholarships for the communities where the company has operating facilities.[3]
Personal life[]
He has three children and lives in Redding, California.[1] His sons George and Mark are president and chairman of SPI. His daughter Carolyn is the president of the Sierra Pacific Foundation. His wife of 40 years, Ida, died of breast cancer in 1996.[4]
Recognition[]
- 1998 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[5]
- 2008 New California Hall of Fame[6]
- 2019 Timber Processing magazine’s Person of the Year[7]
- 2019 West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association (WCLBMA) Lifetime Achievement Award[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Archie Aldis Emmerson". Forbes. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "2016 Land Report 100". Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ Tomascheski, J. "Bud," "Sierra Pacific: A Family History" J."Bud" Tomascheski ISBN 0-9630947-1-8
- ^ "Terms of Service Violation". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "Hall of fame gets 8 Valley leaders". The Record.
- ^ "TP&EE Portland Will Honor Red Emmerson". Timber Processing.
- ^ "WCLMBA honoring Red Emmerson". HBS Dealer.
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