Background
Farmer, Martha Knight was born on July 21, 1938 in Roanoke, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Edward Wilson Junior and Bobbie (Neely) Knight.
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Martha Knight Farmer
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Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Alabama, 1960; Master of Science, U. Alabama, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1977.
Career
Teacher mathematics, Aiken (South Carolina.) Junior High School, 1964-1966; from instructor to professor, School of Business Administration, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1966-1994; coordinator accounting, Management Information System and business law departments, School of Business Administration, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1982-1985; acting associate dean, School of Business Administration, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1985-1986; acting dean, School of Business Administration, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1986-1988; dean, School of Business Administration, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1988-1991, 93-94; acting president, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1991-1993; staff accountant, Baird and Company, Certified Public Accountants, Augusta, 1970-1971; president, Castleton State College, since 1994. Member Executive Committee, treasurer Vermont Higher Education Council, 1995-1996, vice president, 1996-1997, president, 1997-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Augusta chapter American Red Cross, 1992-1994, Banker's First, Augusta, 1993-1994, Rutland Economics Development Corporation, Vermont, since 1996, Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation, since 1997. Member community advisory board Junior League Augusta, 1992-1994. Member American Accounting Association (committee relations 2-year faculty), Georgia Society Certified Public Accountants (secretary-treasurer, vice president, program chair Augusta chapter, president 1983-1987), Southern Business Administration Association (Executive Committee 1988-1994, secretary-treasurer 1990-1992, vice president for programs 1993-1994), Education Foundation Georgia Society Certified Public Accountants (board directors 1988-1994), Rutland Area Visiting Nurses Association (board directors since 1997), Augusta Chamber of Commerce (economics.devel. committee 1988-1992, chair existing industry committee 1989-1990, board dirs.1989-1991, 93-94, vice chairman education committee 1991, Executive Committee 1992-1994, treasurer 1994), Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi (editorial advisor National Forum 1989-1993).
Interests
Connections
Married Claude William Farmer Junior, October 10, 1958. Children: Claude William III, Andrea Elizabeth.
