Background
Pickens, Richard E. was born on March 21, 1947 in Sevierville, Tennessee, United States.
Pickens, Richard E. was born on March 21, 1947 in Sevierville, Tennessee, United States.
Degree in business, University Tennessee, 1970.
Management trainee, Norfolk Southern R.R., Knoxville track supervisor, Norfolk Southern R.R., Knoxville assistant trainmaster, Norfolk Southern R.R., Knoxville trainmaster, Norfolk Southern R.R., Morristown trainmaster, Norfolk Southern R.R., New Albany, Indiana trainmaster, Knoxville assistant division superintendent, Knoxville, Greenburg, North Carolina assistant division superintendent, Knoxville, Sheffield, Alabama terminal trainmaster, Knoxville, Cincinnati assistant to general manager, Knoxville, Atlanta superintendent terminals, Knoxville, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Son of Herman Oliver and Joy Belle (Mathews) P. Divorced; children: Whitney Lyn, Sarah Louise.