Richard Peter Besancenez

Background

Besancenez, Richard Peter was born on April 16, 1929 in St. Louis. Son of Alfred L. and Martha (Linders) Besancenez.

Career

Draftsman, Sverdrup and Parcel, Inc., St. Louis, 1950-1952; engineers aide, Agricultural Research Organization Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1952-1961; design engineer, Micro Craft, Inc., Tullahoma, 1961-1976; owner, Dick Besancenez Construction Company, Tullahoma, since 1976; owner, Home Realty Company, Tullahoma, since 1980; president, Service Mortgage Company, Inc., Tullahoma, since 1983.

Achievements

• Richard Peter Besancenez has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Tullahoma Growth Committee, 1982, Downtown Revitalization Committee, 1984. President Association Revitalize Community Heritage, 1985-1987. Member National Association Home Builders (national board directors 1981-1982, Life Spike award 1984), National Association Realtors, Tennessee Home Builders Association (state board directors since 1980, board directors area IV, vice president 1984-1985), Highland Rim Builders (president 1980-1981, 89, board directors since 1980, Distinguished Svc. award 1981).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting.

Connections

Married Betty Jean Hansmann, May 6, 1950. Children: David, Deborah, Ruth.

Father:

Alfred L. Besancenez

Mother:

Martha (Linders) Besancenez

Spouse:

Betty Jean Hansmann

child:

Ruth Besancenez

child:

Deborah Besancenez

child:

David Besancenez