Background
Jewell, Richard Barkley was born on December 28, 1945 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert W. and M. Helen (Taggart) Jewell.
Agricultural equipment manufacturing executive
Jewell, Richard Barkley was born on December 28, 1945 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert W. and M. Helen (Taggart) Jewell.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Northern Illinois University, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Illinois State University, 1976.
Staff auditor Price Waterhouse & Company, Chicago, 1970—1971. Accounting mgr American Hospital Supply Company, McGaw Park, 1971—1972. Special project analyst Honeggar & Company Inc., Fairbury.
Corporation secretary Wheels Leasing Inc., 1972—1974, JLW Holding Company, Paxton, Illinois, 1972—1974, Agricultural Commercial Inc., Paxton, 1974—1983. Controller, corporation secretary Big Wheels International Company, since 1974. President Video Memories Inc., Loda, Illinois, since 1986.
Vice president marketing Rhino Robots Inc., Champaign, Idaho, 1983, executive vice president, 1983—1984. Treasurer Big Wheels Inc., since 1984, corporation secretary, since 1987. Vice president, general manager Heartland Products Group Inc., Galva, Illinois, since 1987.
Delegate Governor's First Small Business Conference, 1985—1986, White House Conference Small Business, 1986, finance task force chairman. Social events chairman local American Cancer Society.
Member of American Production & Inventory Control Society (director), Lakeview Country (Loda).
Married Cynthea Jensen Jewell, April 17, 1970. Children: Jennifer Christine, Catherine Elizabeth.