Background
McFarlin, Richard Francis was born on October 12, 1929 in Oklahoma City. Son of Loy Lester and Julie Mae (Collins) McFarlin.
McFarlin, Richard Francis was born on October 12, 1929 in Oklahoma City. Son of Loy Lester and Julie Mae (Collins) McFarlin.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1951; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1956.
Research chemist, Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1956-1960;
supervisor inorganic research, International Minerals and Chemicals, Mulberry, Florida, 1961;
manager Agriculture Research Center, Armour Agricultural Chemical Company, Atlanta, 1962;
vice president research, operations, development & administration division agri-chemicals, United States Steel, Atlanta, 1986;
technical director, Lester laboratories Inc., Atlanta, 1986-1988;
executive director, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, Bartow, 1988-1996;
retired, 1996. Member board advisors engineering county U. South Florida, Lakeland, since 1990, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1991. Member board advisors Institute Recyclable MaterialsLa.
State University, Baton Rouge, since 1990.
Captain United States Army Reserve, 1951-1961.
Married Clare Jane Burroughs, April 4, 1953. Children: Robin Sue McFarlin Godwin, Richard Prescott, Rebecca Lynn McFarlin Bray, Roger Whitsitt.
