Randolph Lee Austin

Background

Austin, Randolph Lee was born on December 14, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of John Southern and Ruth (Shippey) Austin.

Education

Bachelor, Davidson College, 1962.

Career

Buyer department store, Rich's Inc., Atlanta, 1965-1968; assistant sales manager, Lea Furniture Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1968; director special projects, Heritage Furniture Company, High Point, North Carolina, 1968-1970; vice president store/gallery development, Drexel (North Carolina) Heritage Furnishings Inc., 1970-1983; vice president sales and marketing, Hickory (North Carolina) Chair Company division Lane Company, 1983-1985; president, Hammary Furniture Company division La-Z-Boy Chair Company, Lenoir, North Carolina, 1986-1989; president, Riverside Furniture Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1990-1992; president, chief Executive officer, Hickory white Furniture, High Point, North Carolina, since 1992. Board of Governors Dallas Market Center, since 1988, San Francisco Market Center, 1989-1990. Board directors First Union National Bank, Lenoir.

Achievements

• Randolph Lee Austin has been listed as a noteworthy Furniture manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Cities in Schools, Lenoir, 1988-1990, Caldwell Friends, Lenoir,1988-1990. Member of advisory trustee board Sparks Medical Center, Fort Smith, 1990-1992. Captain arty, United States Army, 1962-1965.

Member American Furniture Manufacturers Association (board directors), Emerywood Country Club (High Point).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, golf, tennis, bicycling.

Connections

Married Judith King, February 9, 1963;children: Virginia King, Randolph Lee Junior.

Father:

John Southern Austin

Mother:

Ruth (Shippey) Austin

Spouse:

Judith King

child:

Randolph Lee Junior Austin

child:

Virginia King Austin