Background
Barnes, Raymond Joseph was born on October 13, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Martha Agnes (Cavanaugh) Barnes.
Barnes, Raymond Joseph was born on October 13, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Francis and Martha Agnes (Cavanaugh) Barnes.
Educated Philadelphia public schools.
In grain trade, 1916-1969. Chairman Erie Grain Elevator Corporation, Tidewater Grain Company, R.J. Barnes & Son, Incorporated. President Tidewater Grain Company (Maryland.), Eastern Grain Company, Tidewater Mill & Elevator Company, Eastern Commodities Corporation, Commodities Management Corporation, also Barnes, Donegan and Company, Barnes, Murphy and Company, Incorporated., Philadelphia.
Director National Grain Trade Council.
Past president Commercial Exchange Philadelphia. President North.A. Export Grain Associations, New New York
Member Chicago Board of Trade, Winnipeg Grain Exchange, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Exchange, Incorporated., New York, New York Produce Exchange.
Member Chicago Board of Trade, Winnipeg Grain Exchange, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Exchange, Incorporated., New York, New York Produce Exchange. Member national laymen’s committee Catholic Committee on Scouting. Member Soybean Council of America (director), American, Pennsylvania Angus associations, Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, also Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia.
Clubs: Union League, (Philadelphia, Chicago), Seaview Country (Absecon, New Jersey).
Married Mary Leslie Love, June 8, 1923. Children: Raymond Joseph, Maryellen.