Floyd Dudley Hedrick

Background

Hedrick, Floyd Dudley was born on January 19, 1927 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Silas Dudley and Alice (Stowe) Hedrick.

Education

Graduate, Virginia Commercial College, 1948. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Central California, 1981.

Career

Purchasing agent, superintendent stores, Trailways, Inc., 1947-1965; vice president purchasing, Macke Company, Washington, 1966-1972; president subsidiary, Atlantic Supply Company, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1967-1972; chief procurement and supply division, Library of Congress, Washington, 1973-1997; member, Inter-Agency Procurement Policy Committee, 1973-1989; Inter-Agency Metrecation Committee, Inter-Agency Procurement Policy Committee, 1976-1993. President Lynchburg chapter Federal and State Credit Unions, 1956-1957.

Achievements

• Floyd Dudley Hedrick has been listed as a notable government official, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Purchasing management in the smaller company

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, 50-52. Member American Management Association (purchasing planning council 1969-1992, editor Management Handbook 1981, named to Wall of Fame 1982), National Association Purchasing Management (vice president 1972-1973, chairman organization and planning committee, Distinguished Service award 1976, J. Shipman gold medal 1986), Purchasing Management Association Washington (president 1969-1970), Isaak Walton League (vice president Lynchburg 1957), Masons (32d degree). Clubs: Mason (32 degree).

Connections

Married Rachel Conelia Childress, May 27, 1950. Children: Susan Kaye, Alice Rae.

Father:

Silas Dudley Hedrick

Mother:

Alice (Stowe) Hedrick

Spouse:

Rachel Conelia Childress

child:

Susan Kaye Hedrick

child:

Alice Rae Hedrick