Richard King Mellon (June 19, 1899–June 3, 1970), commonly known as R.K., was an American financier from Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The son of Richard B. Mellon, nephew of Andrew W. Mellon, and grandson of Thomas Mellon, he and his sister Sarah Mellon Scaife were heirs to the Mellon fortune, which included major holdings in Mellon Bank, Gulf Oil, and Alcoa. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Richard B. Mellon was the brother of Andrew W. Mellon. ... Mellon at his Desk, 1929. ... Thomas Mellon (1813-1908) was the founder of the Mellon banking organization as well as the father of Andrew William Mellon and Richard B. Mellon. ... Sarah Mellon was the niece of Andrew W. Mellon (Secretary of the Treasury during the Great Depression). ... Mellon Financial Corporation, NYSE: MEL based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is engaged in the business of institutional and high-net-worth-individual asset management, including the Dreyfus family of mutual funds; business banking; and shareholder and investor services. ... Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Mellon served in the United States Army in both world wars and remained active in the United States Army Reserve, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal and rising to the rank of Lieutenant General. The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... A world war is a war affecting the majority of the worlds major nations. ... The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. ... The Distinguished Service Medal is a high level military and civilian decoration of the United States of America which is issued for meritorious service to the government of the United States in either a senior government service position or as a senior officer of the United States armed forces. ... US Lieutenant General insignia In three branches of the United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force, a Lieutenant General is also called a three-star general, named for the three stars worn on the uniform. ...

He is chiefly remembered for his urban renewal efforts in Pittsburgh, undertaken in an unlikely partnership with postwar mayor David L. Lawrence. After returning to the city after World War II, Mellon developed an interest in improving Pittsburgh's severe flooding, pollution, and urban blight. Under the auspices of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, massive demolition and redevelopment projects transformed the city, backed politically by Lawrence and financially by Mellon and his companies. Mellon also used his economic power to push companies and landowners to comply with new regulations. Blight often stands side-by-side with new structures during urban renewal efforts. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... David Leo Lawrence (June 18, 1889–November 21, 1966), served as the Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1963. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Further information: History_of_Pittsburgh#Renaissance_I_(1946_-_1973)

He married Constance Prosser McCaulley, daughter of a New York banker, in 1936. They had four children: Richard P. Mellon, Seward Prosser Mellon, Constance Barber Mellon, and Cassandra Mellon Milbury. Richard King Mellon was also the primary financial founder of Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz School. The Fort Pitt Blockhouse, dating to 1764, is the oldest structure in Pittsburgh. ... NY redirects here. ... Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University is one of the nations top-ranked public policy schools and named after the late U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III. // Richard King Mellon and his wife Constance had long been interested in...

References

• People, TIME, August 14, 1939
• Fitzpatrick, Dan. "The story of urban renewal," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 21, 2000

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External links

• Pittsburgh Green Story: Richard King Mellon
• Richard King Mellon Foundation