Kenyon E. Richard earned a bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Nevada in 1937. During his career, he specialized in finding deposits of porphyry copper throughout the Western United States, Canada and Mexico, Central and South America. From 1937 to 1945, he worked for Consolidated Copper Mines Corporation in Kimberly, Nevada. He next worked for the American Smelting and Refining Company at several locations in the United States from 1945 to 1967. Following this, he became a private consultant from 1967 to approximately 1982. His office was located in Tucson, Arizona.
From the description of Kenyon E. Richard papers, 1937-1982. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 60608018
From the guide to the Kenyon E. Richard papers, 1937-1982., (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
