Background
Riggs, John A. was born on March 1, 1909 in Caruthersville, Missouri, United States. Son of John Arthur and Lela (Wilson) Riggs.
Construction machinery sales executive
Riggs, John A. was born on March 1, 1909 in Caruthersville, Missouri, United States. Son of John Arthur and Lela (Wilson) Riggs.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1930.
Bookkeeper, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1930;
manager parts department, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1931-1934;
sales manager, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1934-1938;
general manager, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1938-1941;
general manager, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1946-1947;
president, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1947-1959;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1959-1972;
senior Chairman, Board Of Directors, J.A. Riggs Tractor Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1972-1995. Member board directors Worthen National Bank, Little Rock, 1955-1988, Worthen Banking Corporation, 1969-1985, Arkansas Wood Products Association, 1961-1966, First Arkansas Dev.Fin. Corporation, 1965-1985.
Director Little Rock Boy's Club, 1940-1993.
President Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, 1955, vice president, chairman economics devel committee, 1973-1974. President Arkansas Basin Association, 1960. Member Tri-State Committee for Development of Arkansas River, 1961-1973.
Chairman Little Rock Port Authority, 1959. Member Highways for Progress Committee, 1961. Member Committee of 100, Little Rock, 1950-1965;member board of trustees Little Rock U., 1965-1969.
Member board visiting U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1969-1978. Director Arkansas State Chamber of C., 1966-1969. Major United States Army, 1942-1945.
Member Downtown Kiwanis Club (officer, member board directors, president since 1936), Country Club of Little Rock.
Married Martha Williamson, June 10, 1933. Children: John Albert III, Lelia Cress, Lillian McClerkin, LamarWilliamson.