Archie Aldis Emmerson | $1B+

Get in touch with Archie Aldis Emmerson | Archie Aldis “Red” Emmerson is the American timber magnate and founder of Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), the country’s largest privately held lumber and timberland company. Beginning with a single sawmill in 1949, Emmerson expanded his enterprise through strategic land acquisitions—totaling over 2.5 million acres—and vertical integration across manufacturing, millwork, and biomass energy. His stewardship turned SPI into a powerhouse in sustainable forestry, while his family foundation supports community scholarships and conservation. 

Archie Aldis "Red" Emmerson (born 1929) is the founder of Sierra Pacific Industries, a lumber products company that operates in California, Oregon and Washington. With 2.33 million acres, Emmerson and his family rank as America's largest private landowners, according to a profile[1] by Eric O’Keefe in the 2021 Land Report 100. As of March 2024, they had a net worth of $5.4 billion.[2] Red Emmerson Born 1929 (age 95–96) Grand Ronde, Oregon, US Nationality American Occupation(s) Founder, Sierra Pacific Industries Children 3 Contents Early life edit Born in Grand Ronde, Oregon in 1929, and lived his early years in meager surroundings. He attended school while his father, R.H. "Curly" Emmerson built sawmills in Oregon and California. Career edit In 1948, at age 19, Emmerson arrived in Arcata, California where he began working in mills learning as much as he could about every job in the plant. In 1949 Emmerson and his father formed a partnership and went into the lumber business together, eventually producing manufacturing facilities in the northwest. Under Emmerson's management the company grew into Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) – now the second largest lumber producer in the U.S. According to the Land Report 100, the Emmerson family is the largest private landowner in the United States.[3] Philanthropy edit Through the Sierra Pacific Foundation, the Emmersons have given millions of dollars in community contributions. The Foundation was established in 1979 by Red's father. Over the years, Red has continued to fund the Foundation to meet its philanthropic commitment to worthy organizations, community projects, youth activities, and student scholarships for the communities where the company has operating facilities.[4] Political activity edit Emmerson contributed $45,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.[5] Personal life edit He has three children and lives in Redding, California.[2] His sons George and Mark are president and chairman of SPI. His daughter Carolyn is the president of the Sierra Pacific Foundation. His wife of 40 years, Ida, died of breast cancer in 1996.[6] Recognition edit 1998 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[7] 2008 New California Hall of Fame[8] 2019 Timber Processing magazine's Person of the Year[9] 2019 West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association (WCLBMA) Lifetime Achievement Award

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