Background
Riford, Lloyd Stephen was born on April 22, 1889 in Randolph, Vermont, United States. Son of Horace Payne and Clarissa (Walker) Riford.
Riford, Lloyd Stephen was born on April 22, 1889 in Randolph, Vermont, United States. Son of Horace Payne and Clarissa (Walker) Riford.
Student, Dartmouth College, 1910. Bachelor of Science, University New Hampshire, 1914. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1915.
Member of faculty, Rutgers College, 1915-1917; production manager, Walker-Gordon Laboratory Company, Plainsboro, New Jersey, 1917-1920; an organizer, Beacon Milling Company, Cayuga, New York, 1920; secretary, Beacon Milling Company, Cayuga, New York, 1920-1928; vice president, Beacon Milling Company, Cayuga, New York, 1928-1936; president, Beacon Milling Company, Cayuga, New York, 1936-1950; Chairman of the Board, Beacon Milling Company, Cayuga, New York, 1950-1959; owner, operator, Greystone Farm, Auburn, New York, from 1925; president, Auburn Guernsey Farms, Inc., from 1936. Board directors National Bank Auburn, Cayuga County Savings Bank, Auburn,, Utica(New York) Mutual Insurance Company.
Campaign chairman Cayuga County United Fund, 1941, 50. President Cayuga County county Boy Scouts American, 1934-1937. Delegate Republican National Coinv., 1952.
Trustee Auburn Memorial Hospital, Presbyterian church. Trustee, former Chairman of the Board Wells College. Board directors Auburn Young Men's Christian Association.
Member N.A.M. (board directors 1943, 48), American Guernsey Cattle Club (president 1963-1965), Masons, Sigma Xi, Sigma Nu, Alpha Zeta.
Married Florence Trimmer, June 16, 1917. Children: Lloyd Stephen, Nancy Elena (Mistress Richard L. Turner).