Richard L. Yuengling Sr. (July 16, 1915 – 1999) was an American businessman, the president and sole owner of the

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brewer,

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. He was born in Pottsville on July 16, 1915. He attended

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He married Marjorie Hood, the granddaughter of judge and railway magnate

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, and they had a son

Richard Yuengling Jr. Richard "Dick" Yuengling Jr. (born 1943) is an American billionaire businessman and the president and sole owner of the Pottsville, Pennsylvania brewer, Yuengling. He is the fifth generation of the family to run Yuengling, and owns 100% of the c ...

, the present owner and president of Yuengling, and a daughter, Patricia H. Yuengling.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuengling, Richard Sr. 1915 births 1999 deaths American brewers Yuengling family The Hill School alumni