Background
Dunlap, Richard Freeman was born on March 24, 1922 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert Christian and Helen (Meals) Dunlap.
Dunlap, Richard Freeman was born on March 24, 1922 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert Christian and Helen (Meals) Dunlap.
Student, Hampden Sydney College, 1942.
With N. & W. Railway, 1942-1987, assistant trainmaster Portsmouth, Ohio, 1953-1954, Williamson, West Virginia, 1954-1955, trainmaster Portsmouth, 1955-1956, assistant superintendent Norfolk, Virginia, 1956-1957, superintendent Crewe, 1957-1958, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1958-1960. General superintendent N. & W. Railway (Eastern general division), Roanoke, 1960-1962, regional manager Eastern region, 1962-1964, general manager Lake region Cleveland, 1964-1965, assistant vice president operations, 1965-1966, vice president operations, 1966-1973, senior vice president operations Roanoke, 1973-1980, executive vice president, 1980-1982. President N. & W. Railway, 1982-1986, retired, 1987.
Member executive committee, computer committee, nominating committee, stock option committee, board directors Dominion Bankshares Corporation.
Board directors Community Hospital Roanoke Valley, Inc. Board directors, executive committee, chairman Western Virginia Foundation for Arts and Sciences. Member Roanoke Valley War Memorial Committee.
Member executive and building committees Community Hospital Roanoke Valley. Member Roanoke Valley Advisory Board, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Served to captain infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Association American Railroads (past chairman general committee operating-transportation division), American Railway Engineers Society, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Roanoke Chamber of Commerce, Kappa Alpha Fraternity Clubs: Shenandoah, Little Scorpions, German, Shenandoah.
Married Marie Fallwell, November 22, 1946. Children: Richard Freeman, Anne Fallwell Dunlap.