Background
Farland, H. Richard Mc was born on August 19, 1930 in Hoopeston, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Bryan and Jennie (Wilkey) McFarland.
Farland, H. Richard Mc was born on August 19, 1930 in Hoopeston, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Bryan and Jennie (Wilkey) McFarland.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1952.
With, Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1957-1967;
manager purchasing, Campbell Soup Company, 1961-1967;
director procurement, Keebler Company, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1967-1969;
vice president purchasing and distribution, Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation, Louisville, 1969-1974;
vice president food services, sales and distribution, Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation, 1974-1975;
president, director, Mid-Continent Carton Company, Louisville, 1974-1975;
president, director, Kentucky Fried Chicken Manufacturing Corporation, Nashville, 1974-1975;
owner, president, director, McFarland Foods Corporation, Indianapolis, since 1975. Board directors Fountain Trust Company, Indiana, Covington Svc. Corporation, Indiana.
President, board directors Kentucky Fried Chicken Advertising, Inc., Indiana, 1975-1987, executive county, 1988-1991. Member executive county, national franchise county Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1979-1985. Board directors Kentucky fried Chicken National Purchasing Cooperative, 1981-1985, chairman insurance committee, 1982-1984.
Chairman processed foods committee World's Poultry Congress, 1974. Director national advertising county Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1985-1991, Executive Committee, 1988-1990, chairman, 1989-1990. Member development committee University of Illinois, since 1989.
Member University Illinois Foundation, 1992^, board directors, 1993-1905, life board directors, since 2005, vice chairman, 2001-2005, Indiana University President's Circuit, since 2005. Chairman University Illinois National Advocates, 1992-2001. Life president University Illinois Senior Class of '52.
Board directors Indiana Federation Children and Youth, 1983-1984. Indiana board directors Fellowship Christian Athletes, 1997-1998, Indiana board advisors, 1998-2007. Chairman campaign Indiana Kentucky Fried Chicken March of Dimes, 1978-1987.
National trustee McCormick Theological Seminary, 1993-1997, member advisory council, 1998-2002. Trustee Hanover College, 2004^. Life trustee Indianapolis Museum Art, 2005^.
Board directors University Indiana Cancer Center Development, 2004^, Indiana Ovarian Cancer Organization, 2003-2009;dean, council University Indiana Medical School, since 2009. 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954, Korea. Member Kentucky Restaurant Autonomous System Networks (board directors 1970-1975), National Broiler Council (board directors 1971-1974), Indiana Restaurant Association, American Shorthorn Breeders Association, Great Lakes Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Association (board directors 1975-1991, 1st vice president 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), Delta Upsilon.
Clubs: Main Line Ski (Philadelphia) (president 1964). Hillcrest Country.
Married Sarah Forney, December 30, 1967.