Raymond Osbourn Flagg

Background

Flagg, Raymond Osbourn was born on January 31, 1933 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Dorsey Slemons and Dorothy (Hobbs) Flagg.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Shepherd College, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University Virginia, 1961. Diploma in advanced management program, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1994.

Career

Math teacher, Boonsboro (Maryland.) High School, 1957; research assistant, Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce, Virginia, 1957-1961; research associate, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1961-1962; director Botany, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, North Carolina, 1962-1980; vice president, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1980; vice president, Wolfe Sales Corporation, Burlington, since 1985. Head Cabisco Biotechnology, Burlington, 1988-1991. Vice president Foundation for Ednl.

Development, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1983-1985. Vice chairman North Carolina Plant Conservation Board, Raleigh, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Raymond Osbourn Flagg has been listed as a noteworthy medical products executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Beautification Commission, Burlington, 1976-1980, History District Commission, 1981-1982. Board directors United Way of Alamance County, Burlington, 1984-1988. Vice chairman Tree Advisory Committee, Burlington, 1993-2000.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Southeastern Biologists (president 1978-1979), North Carolina Academy of Sciences (president 1983-1984), Virginia Academy of Sciences, Rotary (president Alamance A.M. 1988-1989).

Connections

Married Ann Quinlan Birmingham, May 19, 1956. Children: Richard Matthew, Elizabeth Ann, Catherine Garnett.

Father:

Dorsey Slemons Flagg

Mother:

Dorothy (Hobbs) Flagg

Spouse:

Ann Quinlan Birmingham

child:

Richard Matthew Flagg

child:

Elizabeth Ann Flagg

child:

Catherine Garnett Flagg