Background
Blankenship, Raymond Earl was born on April 5, 1956 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of L. Ray and Jeanine H. (Hughes) Blankenship.
Blankenship, Raymond Earl was born on April 5, 1956 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of L. Ray and Jeanine H. (Hughes) Blankenship.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1978.
Auditor, finance consultant, Arthur Andersen & Company, Houston, 1978-1983; vice president, The Murphree Company, Houston and Memphis, 1983-1986; partner, Interstate realty corporation, Memphis, since 1986. Board of directors Mud Island Foundation, Memphis.
Division chairman United Way, Memphis, 1986. Board directors 12th Man Foundation, College Station, Texas, since 1978. Member National Conference of Christians and Jews (committee member 1986), American Institute Certified Public Accountant's, Tennessee Society Certified Public Accountant's, Texas Society Certified Public Accountant's, Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Chi (president 1976), Memphis Board Realtors, Tennessee Real Estate Brokers, Ciudad Men;s (Memphis treasurer 1980), University Club., Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau (destination memphis committee 1990), Memphis Development Foundation (board directors since 1990), Goals for Memphis, Leadership Memphis, Urban Land Institute, International Council Shopping Centers, National Association Industrial Office Parks.
Married Kimberly Alice Wales. Children: Brent Hughes, Preston Taylor, Mary Elizabeth.