Background
Farnum, Jonathan Knight was born on April 17, 1939 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Perry Earle and Shirley Knight (Heltzen) Farnum.
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Jonathan Knight Farnum
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Jonathan Knight Farnum, American Machine company executive, state elections commissioner. President Narragansett county Boy Scouts American, 1989-1992; trustee Kent CountyHosp., chairman, since 1990; trustee Attleboro Pawtucket Savings Bank; trustee, vice chairman Bryant College, 1981-1990; member of advisory board Salvation Army; bd.incorporators Pawtucket Memorial Hospital; director Valley Resources, Inc., Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Company.
Education
Bachelor, Yale University, 1961; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1963.
Career
Financial analyst, Winchester-Western division Olin Corporation, New Haven, 1965-1966; associate vice president, Brown U., Providence, 1966-1973; president, chairman, Wardwell Braiding Machine Company, Central Falls, Rhode Island, since 1974; member, Rhode Island Senate, 1980-1987; minority leader, Rhode Island Senate, 1984-1987; commissioner and vice-chairman state board of elections, Rhode Island Senate, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
President Narragansett county Boy Scouts American, 1989-1992. Trustee Kent CountyHosp., chairman, since 1990. Trustee Attleboro Pawtucket Savings Bank.
Trustee, vice chairman Bryant College, 1981-1990. Member of advisory board Salvation Army. Bd.incorporators Pawtucket Memorial Hospital.
Director Valley Resources, Inc., Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Company.
Connections
Married Ruth Anne Dane, June 2, 1962 (divorced July 1969). Children: Elisabeth, Polly. Married Sandra Ann Eddleston, April 11, 1970.
Children: David, Sara.
