Background
Luhrs, H. Ric was born on March 22, 1931 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry E. and Pearl (Beistle) Luhrs.
toy manufacturing company executive
Luhrs, H. Ric was born on March 22, 1931 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry E. and Pearl (Beistle) Luhrs.
Bachelor, Gettysburg College, 1953. Doctor of Public Service (honorary), Shippensburg University, 2000.
With The Beistle Company, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 1948-1953 and from 1959. President, general manager Beistle Company, 1962-1990, chairman board, from 1962, pres, Chief Executive Officer, from 1998. President Lakeside Holding Company Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, from 1996, A-1 Holdings, Inc., Boca Raton, from 1998.
Board directors The Beistle Company, since 1960, First National Bank of Shippensburg, 1964-1980, Commonwealth National Bank, 1980-1991, Mellon Bank Commonwealth region, 1991-1999, Boca Research Inc., Boca Raton, 1998-2000, Inprimis, Inc., Boca Raton, since 2000. Vice chairman CompuPix Technology Inc. President, 1986-1988, gemologist, since 1977.
Owner Luhrs Gem Testing Laboratory, since 1977, Luhrs Jewelry, since 1976, Allied Leasing Company, Shippensburg, 1968. President South Lac Development Company, Boca Raton, Florida, 1986-1992. Owner Gun Depot, Shippensburg, 1992.
Chairman The Walking Quail Sporting Goods Store, Shippensburg, since 1994. Chairman The Meadowlands Mall, Inc., Shippensburg, since 1994, president, since 1998. Chairman TBHC, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, since 1994, president, since 1998, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1999.
Chairman Public Library., 1964-1966, 1970-1972, 76-78, board directors, 1963-1982. Chairman TBHC, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, since 1994, president, since 1998. President Community Chest, 1965, board director, 1963-1972.
President Shippensburg Area Development Corporation, 1966-1972. Board directors, trustee Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1967-1971, Chambersburg Hospital, 1969-1975. Member consumer advisory council Capital Blue Cross, 1976-1978.
Board directors Florida Atlantic University Foundation, 1988-1991, Shippensburg University Foundation, since 1991. Captain United States Air Force, 1953-1959. Member Sons of the American Revolution (life), Shippensburg History Society (life, board directors 1968), Shippensburg Chamber of Commerce (president 1965, board directors 1964-1965), Toy Manufacturers Association (board directors 1969-1971), National Sml.
Businessmen's Association, National Rifle Association (life, benefactor), National Rifle Association Whittington Center Founder's Club, National Rifle Association Golden Eagles, Shippensburg Fish and Game Association (life, president 1963), Carlisle Fish and Game Association (life), Pennsylvania Flyers Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Cumberland Valley Industrial Management Club, York Printing House Craftsmen, Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Green Jacket Club.
Married Grace B. Walke, June 12, 1973. Children by previous marriage: Stephen Frederick, Christine Michelle, Terriann, Patricia Denise.