Background
Paxton, Dan Richards was born on November 27, 1947 in Salt Lake City. Son of Lester Cline and Helen (Richards) Paxton.
Paxton, Dan Richards was born on November 27, 1947 in Salt Lake City. Son of Lester Cline and Helen (Richards) Paxton.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Utah, 1970. Master of Science in Education, Utah State University, 1971. Doctor in Education, Brigham Young University, 1976.
Advisor management training development, Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, 1976-1978; assistant dean, director undergraduate programs, Georgetown University, Washington, 1978-1983; manager management training, Frito-Lay, Dallas, 1983; manager organization, human resources development, Frito-Lay, Dallas, 1983-1984; group manager management development, Frito-Lay, Dallas, 1984-1985; senior director human resources development, Pizza Hut, Wichita, Kansas, 1985-1986; vice president human resources, Pepsi Cola Inc., Purchase, New York, 1986-1989; vice president personnel, Pepsi Cola, Somers, New York, since 1989. Assistant professor management organization behavior Georgetown University, Washington, 1981-1983. Visiting professor Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah, 1979.
Served to Lieutenant United States Army, 1981-1983. Member Academy of Management, American Society Training & Development, Metro. New York Association for Applied Psychology, New York Human Resource Planners Society, American Society for Personnel Administration M C.
Married Diana Paxton, January 3, 1973. Children: Marc, Jonathan, Danielle.