Richard Newell Graham

Background

Graham, Richard Newell was born on June 15, 1947 in Union City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hardy Moore and Cola Lee (Poindexter) Graham.

Education

Bachelor, U. Mississippi, 1969.

Career

Operating partner, chief Executive officer, Union City Coca-Cola Bottling Company, since 1972; secretary, treasurer, Community College Coin Caterers Corporation, Union City, 1972-1993; president, Community College Coin Caterers Corporation, Union City, since 1993. Board directors First State Bank, Union City, Meridian (Mississippi) Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

Achievements

• Richard Newell Graham has been listed as a noteworthy Soft drink bottling company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Union City Arts Council, 1978-1979. Member development committee U. Tennessee, Martin, 1980-1995, vice chairman development county, 1990-1993. Treasurer St. James Episcopal Church, Union City, since 1987.

With United States Navy, 1969-1972. Member Association Coca-Cola Bottlers Tennessee (president 1989-1991), Tennessee Soft DrinkAssn. (board directors since 1985), Obion County Chamber of C. (board directors 1989-1993), Union City Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1975, Outstanding Young Man award 1976), Chaine des Rotisseurs (chavalier since 1989), Union City Rotary Club.

Interests

• Avocations: wine, food, hunting, fishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Bettie Rene Young, December 28, 1968. Children: Richard, Stanford.

Father:

Hardy Moore Graham

Mother:

Cola Lee (Poindexter) Graham

Spouse:

Bettie Rene Young

child:

Richard Graham

child:

Stanford Graham