James Roland Faricy

Background

Faricy, James Roland was born on August 5, 1926 in Florence, Colorado, United States. Son of James Matthew and Elsie Fern (Price) Faricy.

Education

Student Abbey College, Canon City, Colorado, 1944.

Career

Automobile and truck dealer, since 1946. President Rol Faricy Motor Company, Pueblo, Colorado, 1968-1977, Faricy Truck & Equipment Company, Pueblo, since 1978;chairman of the executive committee Abell Truck & Equipment Company, Pueblo, 1969-1977. Trustee, secretary-treasurer Colorado Automobile Dealers Insurance Trust, chairman 1984.

Member of national advertising advisory council International Harvester Company truck group.

Founding stockholder, director Pueblo bank corporation. Director, member Executive Committee Pueblo Bank & Trust, since 1983.

Founding director Pueblo Development Foundation, 1963. Member Pueblo County Democratic Center and Executive Committee, 1960-1964, advertising and campaign chairman, 1962.

Trustee Saint Mary Corwin Hospital, Pueblo, since 1979, chairman planning committee, since 1981, vice chairman/chairman elect board of trustees, 1983-1986, chairman of the board of trustees, 1986-1988.

Board directors Saint Joseph Hospital, Florence, Colorado, 1979-1981, 85. Chairman of the board of trustees Colorado Automobile Dealers Insurance Trust.

Achievements

• James Roland Faricy has been listed as a noteworthy trucking executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding stockholder, director Pueblo Bancorp. Founding director Pueblo Development Foundation, 1963. Member Pueblo County Democratic Center and Executive Committee, 1960-1964, advertising, campaign chairman, 1962.

Trustee St. Mary Corwin Hospital, Pueblo, since 1979, chairman planning committee, since 1981, vice chairman/chairman elect board trustees, 1983-1986, chairman board trustees, 1986-1988. Director, member executive committee Pueblo Bank & Trust, since 1983. Board directors St. Joseph Hospital, Florence, Colorado, 1979-1981, 85-.

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member American Truck Dealers Association (legislation chairman Colorado, 1977-1978), American Trucking Association, National Automobile Dealers Association, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (president, 1965, chairman truck committee, since 1981), Colorado Motor Carriers Association, General Motors Truck Dealers National Council (vice chairman, chairman elect, 1987, chairman 1987-1989), General Motors President's Council, Pueblo Golf and Country Club, Elks, Knights of Columbus (4 degree).

Connections

Married Teresa Mae Abell, July 21, 1945. Children: Jerome A., H. Brian, James R., Huberta V., Melvin L., J. Kevin, Teresa Mae.

Father:

James Matthew Faricy

Mother:

Elsie Fern (Price) Faricy

Spouse:

Teresa Mae Abell

child:

Melvin L. Faricy

child:

James R. Faricy

child:

H. Brian Faricy

child:

J. Kevin Faricy

child:

Huberta V. Faricy

child:

Teresa Mae Faricy

child:

Jerome A. Faricy