Background
Harris, Richard Foster was born on February 8, 1918 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of RichardFoster and Mai Audli (Chandler) Harris.
Harris, Richard Foster was born on February 8, 1918 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of RichardFoster and Mai Audli (Chandler) Harris.
British Computer Society, U. Georgia, 1939. Bookkeeper, salesman 1stNat. Bank, Atlanta, 1936-1940.
Agent Volunteer State Life Insurance Company, Atlanta,1940-1941.
Assistant manager New York Life Insurance Company, Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina,1941-1944. Manager, agent Pilot Life Insurance Company, Charlotte and Houston, 1944-1963.
Manager, agent business planning division. City agency American General Life Insurance Company, Houston, 1963.
Board directors Fidelity Bank & Trust Company, Houston, 1965-1966, member board business development, Sterling Bank, Upper Kirby Branch, 1996.
Chairman fund drive American Heart Association, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 1958-1959, Chairman of the Board, 1959-1961. General chairman Shrine Bowl Promotion, Charlotte Shriners, 1955. Vice president, board directors Myers Park Methodist Church Men"s Class, 1956-1959, board stewards, Charlotte, 1959-1961.
Board directors Houston Political ActionCom., 1982.
Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, president, 1981-1990. At large delegate Republican National Convention Planning Platform, Houston, 1992.
Company-chairman Christian Community Service Center, 1984-1990. Member First TuesdayGroup, Houston, 1985.
Teacher Mens"s Bible class Saint John the Divine Church, 1963-1993.
Founder Episcopal High School, Houston, 1984.
Bookkeeper, salesman 1stNat. Assistant manager New York Life Insurance. General Life Insurance; general chairman Shrine Bowl Promotion, Charlotte Shriners, 1955.
General Life Insurance.
Member Association Advanced Life Underwriters, American Society CLUs, National Association Life Underwriters, Sons of the American Revolution (Good Citizenship award 1991), Life Underwriters Political Action Committee (life), Houston Estate andFin. Forum, English Speaking Union, Mensa International, Houston Association Life Underwriters, Lone Star Leaders.
Married Virginia McCurdy, August 21, 1937 (divorced). Married Kari Melandso, December 29, 1962. Children: Richard Foster, Gaye Karyl Harris Law.