Background
Arey, Richard Everett was born on June 4, 1927 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Griffin and Catherine (Roberts) Arey.
Arey, Richard Everett was born on June 4, 1927 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Griffin and Catherine (Roberts) Arey.
Degree, Davidson College, 1945. Degree, Merchant Marine Academy, 1946.
From management trainee to department head Robert E. Lee Hotel, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1950—1958. General manager Washington Duke Hotel, Durham, 1958—1960. Vice president, general manager Jack Tar Hotel, 1960—1970, Hilton Plaza Inns, Kansas City, Missouri, from 1970.
Treasurer North Carolina Travel Council, 1960—1961. President Durham Merchants Association, 1968. Member faculty department food and lodging Pennsylvania Valley College.
Commissioner Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, Kansas City, Missouri. Board directors, vice chairman Kansas City Tourist and Convention Bureau. Board directors Country Club Plaza Association.
Served as midshipman United States Naval Reserve, served as midshipman United States Marine Corps, 1945-1946.
Member of American Hotel Motel Association (board directors 1960-1970), Southern Innkeepers Association (vice president 1962), North Carolina Restaurant Association, North Carolina Hotel Motel Association, Missouri Restaurant Association (president Kansas City chapter 1978, Kansas City Restaurateur of Year 1983), Greater Kansas City (president 1977), Hotel and Motel Association, Hotel Motel Greeters Association, American Hotel Motel Career Development Association, American Society Travel Agents, Hotel Sales Managers Association, 13 Rotary Club, Kansas City Club (board directors).
Married Anice Miller Arey, September 2, 1950. 1 child Ann Rochelle Arey Mason.