Background
McFarland,, Joseph Rankin was born on August 10, 1925 in Tulsa. Son of Joseph Rankin and Laura Ellen (Jones) McFarland.
McFarland,, Joseph Rankin was born on August 10, 1925 in Tulsa. Son of Joseph Rankin and Laura Ellen (Jones) McFarland.
Master of Science, American College, 1984.
From salesman to sales manager NCR Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, 1947-1970. Agent Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, Tampa, Florida, 1972-1983. Partner McFarland and Fries Finance Services, Inc., 1983-1984, president, since 1984.
Member board Tampa Bay Planning Council, since 1980, chairman, since 1985. Treasurer citizens charter committee Hillsborough County, Tampa, since 1983. Member charter study commission Hillsborough County, 1982.
Member Tampa Estate Planning Council Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member National Association Life Underwriters, International Association Finance Planning (board directors since 1985), Tampa Association Chartered Life Underwriter (president 1983-1984), International Society Planning and Strategic Management, Tampa Chamber of Commerce (executive committee member since 1979). Clubs: Golf and Tennis (Carrollwood Village, Tampa).
Lodges: Rotary (president Tampa Northern club 1982-1983), Masons, Shriners.
Married Virginia Varley, July 2, 1945 (divorced July 1958). Children: Shawn, Kelly, Leslie Anders, Lisa Bennett, married Dorothy Alvis, November 24, 1961.