Richard Meredith Gardner

Background

Gardner, Richard Meredith was born on August 4, 1934 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of William Ridgely and Thelma B. (Bohn) Gardner.

Education

Student, United States Naval Academy, 1955-1957; Bachelor of Business Administration, Fairmont State College, 1964; Master of Business Administration, West Virginia University, 1969; postgraduate, U. Kentucky, 1979-1981.

Career

Technician specialist, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1957-1959; production supervisor, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1959-1964; assistant to contractor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1964-1968; assistant contractor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1968-1969; university budget director, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1969-1989; assistant dean, lecturer College Business and Economics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1989. Board directors West Virginia University Federal Credit Union, 1985-1990, secretary, 1989-1990. Member National Collegiate Athletic Association Career Counseling Panel.

Member MonongaliaCounty Schools Share the Vision Committee.

Achievements

• Richard Meredith Gardner has been listed as a noteworthy College dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board dirs, planning committee Black Diamond county Girl Scouts United States of America, 1978-1986. Board directors, coach First Ward Elementary School Monongalia County Grade School Basketball Association, 1971-1981. Member Morgantown High School Band Auxiliary, 1977-1982, president, 1981-1982.

Member Morgantown Utility Board, since 1984, board secretary, since 1989. 3d midshipman United States Navy, 1953-1957. Member West Virginia University Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1990), Masons, Morgantown Rotary (president 1985-1986), University Club, Golden Key (honorary, Golden Apple Teaching award 1991), Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: trout fishing, Department 56 collector.

Connections

Married Elaine Helen Horvath, July 16, 1960 (divorced February 1982). Children: Eric William, Valerie LynneGardner Powers. Married Ruth Spenger Price, August 25, 1984.

Father:

William Ridgely Gardner

Mother:

Thelma B. (Bohn) Gardner

Spouse:

Ruth Spenger Price

Spouse:

Elaine Helen Horvath

child:

Valerie LynneGardner Powers Gardner

child:

Eric William Gardner