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Richard King Mellon was born in Pittsburgh on June 19, 1899, the son of Richard Beatty Mellon and Jennie King Mellon. Mr. Mellon served his country in both World Wars and in peacetime, attaining the rank of Lieutenant General, United States Army Reserve, and receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.

Richard King Mellon (1899–1970), financier, general, and philanthropist; married Constance Prosser McCaulley. Sarah Mellon (1903–1965), heiress of investments in Mellon Bank, Gulf Oil and Alcoa; her husband was Alan Magee Scaife. William Larimer Mellon, Jr. (1910–1989), founder of the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti.

Since 1947, the Richard King Mellon Foundation has funded visionaries with bold ideas to advance prosperity in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and environmental conservation across the United States.

Since 1947, the Richard King Mellon Foundation has been one of the nation’s leading champions of environmental conservation, having helped to conserve more than 4.5 million acres across all 50 states.

Richard A. Mellon, 56, was unanimously selected by the Boards of both Foundations. He has served as a Trustee of both Foundations since 2005. He was founder and President of RAM Transit, Inc.,...