Background
Farmer, Richard Edwin was born on January 12, 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Cecil Lee and Mildred Farmer.
Farmer, Richard Edwin was born on January 12, 1949 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Cecil Lee and Mildred Farmer.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1973. Master of Science in Personnel & Labor Relations, Virginia Community University, 1976.
Laboratory technical, Albemarle Paper Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1966-1967; personnel manager, Lea Industries, Richmond, 1974-1978; plant manager, Lea Industries, Richmond, 1978-1980; manager industrial relations, Allen Indiana, Richmond, 1980-1986; division H R manager, Coca Cola Consolidated, Roanoke, Virginia, 1986-1987; regional H R director, Coca Cola Consolidated, Mobile, Alabama, 1987-1990; director organizational development, Coca Cola Consolidated, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1990.
Chairman advisory committee Virginia Employers Committee, Richmond, 1983-1985. Member advisory committee Center Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, since 1991. With United States Air Force, 1967-1971.
Member Society for Human Resource Management, Virginia Society Safety Engineers (president 80-81), Richmond Industrial Personnel Association (president 1979-1980).
Married Sylvia W. Woodcock, June 23, 1973 (divorced January 1990). Children: E. Reid, Haily K.