David P. Reynolds

David Parham Reynolds
David Parham Reynolds
Born	June 16, 1915; Bristol, Tennessee
Died	August 29, 2011 (aged 96); Richmond, Virginia
Resting place	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Education	Lawrenceville School, Princeton University
Occupation(s)	Chairman & CEO, Reynolds Metal, Eskimo Pie Company; racehorse owner & breeder, environmentalist
Known for	Reynolds Wrap
Board member of	Reynolds Metal Co., Robertshaw Controls Co., Commercial Solvents Corp., National Alliance of Businessmen
Spouse	Margaret Trezevant Harrison (1921-1992)
Children	Margaret Allis, Julia Parham, Dorothy Harrison
Parent	Richard S. Reynolds Sr. & Julia Louise Parham
Awards	Keep America Beautiful Lifetime Achievement Award, College of William and Mary Business Medallion, Science Museum of Virginia's Life Achievement Award

David Parham Reynolds (June 16, 1915 – August 29, 2011)^[1] was chairman emeritus of Reynolds Metals Co. and an owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. He was the son of Richard S. Reynolds Sr. (1881–1955) who founded Reynolds Metals in Louisville, Kentucky.

Born in Bristol, Tennessee, Reynolds received his high school education at Lawrenceville School, where he captained the prep school's football team. He went on to graduate from Princeton University and would join the family business where he worked for more than fifty years. He followed his brother Richard S. Reynolds Jr. as president, becoming the last member of his family to head the Richmond, Virginia-based company. In 1986, at age seventy, he stepped down as president but remained chairman of the board of directors.

In 1963, David Reynolds launched the Reynolds Company's production of the country's first all-aluminum beer cans. Because of the light-weight material, compared to the previous steel cans, this innovation became a great success for the company and has dominated the market ever since.^[2]

Thoroughbred horse racing

Reynolds became interested in Thoroughbred horse racing and notably owned and bred sprint horse Lord Carson, a multiple stakes race winner who equaled the track record for 6 furlongs at both Churchill Downs and Turfway Park. However, his most famous horse was Tabasco Cat, owned and bred in partnership with Overbrook Farm. In 1994, the colt won two of the three U.S. Triple Crown races, capturing the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

References

^ Dash, Eric (September 1, 2011). "David Reynolds, Leader of Metals Company, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
^ Ong Yan, Grace (2012). "Wrapping Aluminum at the Reynolds Metals Company". Design and Culture. 4 (3): 299–323. doi:10.2752/175470812X13361292229113. S2CID 112315246.

Sources

David P. Reynolds at the NTRA
"Reynolds Metals Chief". The New York Times. April 17, 1986.

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[Dash-1] Dash, Eric (September 1, 2011). "David Reynolds, Leader of Metals Company, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

[2] Ong Yan, Grace (2012). "Wrapping Aluminum at the Reynolds Metals Company". Design and Culture. 4 (3): 299–323. doi:10.2752/175470812X13361292229113. S2CID 112315246.

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