Background
Archer, Earnest Richard was born on March 10, 1934 in Watkinsville, Georgia, United States. Son of Jessie Jewell and Mertie Marie (Townsend) Archer.
consultant Management educator
Archer, Earnest Richard was born on March 10, 1934 in Watkinsville, Georgia, United States. Son of Jessie Jewell and Mertie Marie (Townsend) Archer.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, North Georgia College, 1958. Master of Business Administration, University Georgia, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1971.
Senior industrial engineer Deering-Milliken, Gaffney, South Carolina, 1958—1963. Plant manager Burlington Industries, Lafayette, Georgia, 1963—1966. Director, engineering & internal consultant Philadelphia, Reading, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1966—1968.
Instructor University Georgia, Athens, 1969—1971. Assistant professor, management Georgia College, Milledgeville, 1971—1972. Professor Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, since 1972.
Consultant Herald Public Company, since 1975, Art Printing Company, Rock Hill, since 1979, Homelite & Textron, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1984, Mirafi Inc., Charlotte, since 1984, Town of Hilton Head, since 1985. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1951-1954, Korea, served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1958-1959.
Member, task force Department Commerce, Washington, 1967—1968. Chairman Rock Hill City Councils Race Relations Committee, 1981—1982. Key communicator Rock Hill School District, since 1982.
Chairman board Salvation Army, Rock Hill, since 1985. Board directors Rock Hill Economic Development Board, since 1985. Member of Rock Hill Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman, task force 1980-1981), American Institute Industrial Engineers, American Management Association, American Society Personnel Administrators (chapter president 1980-1981, Distinguished Service award 1981, National Outstanding Professor award 1977-1978), National Society Professional Engineers 1983-1984, (Distinguished Service award 1984), Kiwanis Lodge, Lions Lodge (president, local club 1976-1977), Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi (Excellence Teaching award 1981).
Married Sally Ann Rachels, July 6, 1958. Children: Richard Wesley, Stephen Cabot, Stuart Keith.
