Richard J. McMullen was president of the Olean Lumber

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The Olean Lumber and Supply Corporation, successor of Olean Lumber Co, Inc., was established August 17, 1928and is Olean, New York's oldest lumber retailer. -History:...

 Company, which was at one time the largest lumber and millwork organization in the western portion of the Southern Tier

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 of New York

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. He was vice president from 1947–1963 and president and principal owner from 1962-1978. McMullen brought the Cash and Carry

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 concept to the company during his tenure as president. He died from a stroke caused by arteriosclerosis.

McMullen served as a corporal

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, stationed in New Guinea

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 during World War II

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