Background
Furlong, Raymond Bernard was born on August 23, 1926 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond Bernard and Grace (Mulhern) Furlong.
Furlong, Raymond Bernard was born on August 23, 1926 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond Bernard and Grace (Mulhern) Furlong.
Bachelor of Science, Ursinus College, 1946. Master of Business Administration, Harvard College, 1957. Doctor of Education, Auburn University, 1983.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1949; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1975; deputy assistant secretary of defense, Office of Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1973-1975; commander, Sheppard Technology Training Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1975; commander, Air University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1975-1979; retired, United States Air Force, 1979; associate executive director, Alabama Commision on Higher Education, Montgomery, 1979-1981; headmaster, St. James School, Montgomery, since 1983. Voting trustee Norshield Security Systems, Montgomery, 1989.
Member Citizens' Committee on Education, Montgomery, 1989. Member Kiwanis (local board directors 1988-1990).
Married Dorothy Louise Derr, October 8, 1949. Children: Michael, Judith, Peter, Catherine, David, Mark, Daniel.