David P. Reynolds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David P. Reynolds

American businessman

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1915

Place of Birth: Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 29-Aug-2011

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

David Parham Reynolds (June 16, 1915 – August 29, 2011) 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.