Background
Caughman, Richard Bankston was born on February 17, 1921 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Porter and Emmie Hawley Caughman.
Caughman, Richard Bankston was born on February 17, 1921 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Porter and Emmie Hawley Caughman.
B Mechanical Engineering, Clemson College, South Carolina, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, 1954. Master of Laws, John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, 1955.
Sales engineer Chrysler Airtemp, Detroit, 1946—1948. Sales and construction specialist Dominican Republic, 1948—1949. Sales engineer Advanced Refrigeration, Atlanta, 1950—1951.
Research and Development officer United States Air Force, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1951—1952. Sales engineer John A. Dodd Company, Atlanta, 1952—1971. Owner Richard B. Caughman Company, 1971—1999.
Retired, 1999; Pilot, captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member Commission on Future Clemson University, 1997. Past club and district president Kiwanis, North Atlanta. Member of State Bar Georgia (retired), National Society of Professional Engineers.
Married Elaine Florence Robinson, November 2, 1946. Children: Christine Caughman Hodde, Julie Caughman Fazlollah.