Richard Baskerville Bridgforth

Background

Bridgforth, Richard Baskerville was born in 1925 in Kenbridge, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Baskerville and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Bridgforth.

Education

Student, Virginia Military Institute, 1942—1943. Student, Cornell University, 1943—1944. Student, University Virginia, 1946—1948.

Career

Vice president International Planters Corporation, 1949—1956, director. President G.R. Garrett Company, 1958—1961. Vice president Dibrell Brothers Inc., Danville, Virginia, 1961, past president, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, board directors.

Board directors Signet Banking Corporation, Richmond. Served with United States Marine Corps.

Membership

Trustee, member executive committee Memorial Hospital, Danville. Member of Tobacco Association United States (governor), Commonwealth (Richmond).

Connections

Married Nancy Dickinson Bridgforth, June 12, 1948. Children: Richard Baskerville III, Andrew Dickinso, Robert Manson, Nancy Hatton, John Cunningham.

Father:

Richard Baskerville Bridgforth

Mother:

Elizabeth (Cunningham) Bridgforth

Spouse:

Nancy Dickinson Bridgforth

child:

Richard Baskerville III Bridgforth

child:

Andrew Dickinso Bridgforth

child:

Robert Manson Bridgforth

child:

Nancy Hatton Bridgforth

child:

John Cunningham Bridgforth