Background
Bacon, Richard Franklin was born on January 13, 1927 in La Harpe, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank E. and Helen M. (Alderman) Bacon.
Transportation company executive
Bacon, Richard Franklin was born on January 13, 1927 in La Harpe, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank E. and Helen M. (Alderman) Bacon.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, 1950. Graduate transportation management, Stanford University, 1969.
Supts. operations, M&D Motor Freight Lines, Inc., Dallas, 1950-1957; superintendent terminals, Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc., Abilene, Texas, 1957-1962; president, Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc., since 1972; with, Merchants, Inc., Abilene, since 1962; director, Merchants, Inc., since 1966; executive vice president, Merchants, Inc., 1975-1976; president, Merchants, Inc., since 1976; chief Executive officer, Merchants, Inc., 77-89; retired, 1989. Director W. Texas Utilities, 1st National Bank of Abilene.
President Abilene Community Theatre's First Nighters, 1976. Member executive committee Texas Research League, 1977-1986. Board directors, president Middlewest Motor Freight Bureau, 1987-1988.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Trucking Association (workshop leader), Texas Motor Transportation Association (board directors common carrier group 1973-1975, 77—, executive committee 1983-1989, secretary, treasurer 1983-1985, president elect 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), Dallas Safety Supervisors (chairman 1956), Common Carrier Motor Freight Association (officer), Abilene Chamber of Commerce (past board directors), West Chamber of Commerce (executive committee, chairman national affairs committee 1979-1981), Southern Methodist University Alumni Association (past chapter president), Downtown Rotary (board directors), Fairway Oaks County Club, Habitat of Abilene (director).
Married Betty Anne Buchanan, August 10, 1950. Children: David, Dan, Randall.