Obituary: Richard L. Shipley, 89, Founded American Casein and American Custom Drying
Mr. Shipley, an alumnus of the University of Michigan with a master's degree in chemistry, founded American Casein Co. in 1957. In 1967, he founded a related business, American Custom Drying Co., when he perfected the process of spray drying casein into caseinate. ACD ultimately became a custom toll processor for drying and blending services for the food and chemical industries.