Background
III, Frank Area Godchaux, was born on February 5, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Frank Area, Junior and Mary Lawrence (Ragland) G.
III, Frank Area Godchaux, was born on February 5, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Frank Area, Junior and Mary Lawrence (Ragland) G.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Vanderbilt University, 1949.
President, Lastarmco Inc., Abbeville, Louisiana, 1964-1978;
Chairman of the Board, Lastarmco Inc., since 1978;
Chairman of the Board, Riviana Foods Inc., Houston, since 1965;
chief Executive officer, Riviana Foods Inc., 1980-1984. Vice president Colgate-Palmolive Company. New York City, since 1976.
Director New Orleans branch Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta, 1958-1963, Acadian television Corporation, Lafayette., Louisiana, 1957-1983, Chart House, Inc., Lafayette, First National Bank Lafayette, Coastal Chemical Company Inc., Abbeville, Diversifoods, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, 1984-1985. Board directors First Commerce Corporation, New Orleans, Pacific Ocean Enterprises, Inc., Solana Beach, California, Sysco Corporation. Member of national rice advising committee Department Agriculture, 1964-1966, 71-73, 76.
Member Evangeline area council Boy Scouts American, district chairman, 1954-1955. Trustee Vanderbilt University, since 1967. Member University Southwestern Louisiana Foundation, since 1955.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Vanderbilt Alumni Association (board directors 1959-1963), Atlantic Salmon Federation (board directors 1987), Phi Delta Theta. Clubs: Augusta National Golf, Augusta Country, Abbeville Country (Louisiana), City (Lafayette, Louisiana), Mark's (London), The River (New York City), River Oaks Country (Houston), Belle Meade Country (Nashville).
Married Agnes Kirkpatrick, May 23, 1953. Children: Katherine Area, Mary Lawrence, Leslie Kirkpatrick, Frank Kirkpatrick.