Background
Kern, Richard Davis was born on January 17, 1920 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Presley and Anna Violet Smith.
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Kern, Richard Davis was born on January 17, 1920 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Presley and Anna Violet Smith.
Certified in Industrial Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1942.
Industrial engineer American Viscose, Frout Royal, Virginia, 1946. President, chairman board Kern Motor Company, Winchester, since 1946, Shenandoah Pools, Inc., Winchester, since 1958, Kern Brothers, Inc., Winchester, since 1960. Board directors Commonwealth Dealers Insurance, Fairfax, Virginia.
Vice mayor, member council City of Winchester, since 1977. Major infantry United States Army, 1942-1945. Member National Auto Dealers Association, Virginia Auto Dealers Association (board directors since 1985), Winchester Auto Dealers Association (president 1963-1985).
Married Alison Louise Cooper, Aug 8, 1942 (deceased June 1955). Children: Anne Kern Graham, Alison Kern Kaval, Richard Davis Junior. Married Gertrude Deanmont Golightly, August 15, 1958.
1 child, Todd Jeffery.