Jerome Johnson Richardson

Background

Richardson, Jerome Johnson was born in 1936.

Education

AB, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1959.

Career

Professional football player Baltimore Colts, 1959-1961. President Spartan Food Systems Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1962-1986, Spartan Food Systems division TWS, Spartanburg, 1986-1989. President, chief executive officer Spartan Food Systems Inc., since 1989, chairman, since 1990.

President, chief executive officer Denny's, Inc., 1988, chairman, since 1989. President, chief executive officer Canteen Corporation, since 1989. President TWS, Spartanburg, 1987-1989, president, chief exec officer, since 1989, also board directors.

President, chief executive officer TWH, since 1989. Chairman, director Flagstar Companies. Now owner/founder Carolina Panthers.

Board directors Isotechnologies Inc., Sonat Inc., Spartan Mills.

Achievements

• Jerome Johnson Richardson has been listed as a noteworthy food service company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors National Collegiate Athletic Association Foundation.

Connections

Married.