Background
III, Richard Peyton Woodson, was born on March 1, 1923 in Albuquerque. Son of Richard Peyton and Katherine (McMillen) W.
III, Richard Peyton Woodson, was born on March 1, 1923 in Albuquerque. Son of Richard Peyton and Katherine (McMillen) W.
Bachelor cum laude, Princeton University, 1945; postgraduate, Stanford University School Business, 1949-1950.
Retired Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Occidental Life Insurance Company North Carolina, Raleigh, 1962-1969; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Peninsular Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, 1977-1985; Chairman, Board Of Directors, MCM Corporation, Raleigh, 1977-1985; Chairman, Board Of Directors, British-American Insurance Company Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas, 1974-1986; vice-chairman, Business Telecom, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1986-1988; with, Enterprise Holdings, Raleigh.
Chairman Raleigh Community Relations Committee, 1965-1969. Board visitors Davidson College, 1967-1971. Trustee Shaw University, 1964-1971, St. Mary's College, Raleigh, 1980-1983.
Trustee North Carolina Symphony, 1977-1986, chairman, 1983-1985. Active Family Health International Board, since 1982. Chairman Foundation for International Family Health, since 1991, Triangle Community Foundation, since 1990.
Major United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Life Office Management Association (board directors 1966-1970, chairman 1968-1969), Chief Executives Forum, World Business Council, Institute Life Insurance (board directors 1970-1972), Capital City Club, Sphinx Club, Carolina Country Club, Marco Polo Club (New York City), Princeton Club, Rotary.
Married Martha Avison, September 18, 1954. Children: Sheila Prentice, Richard Peyton, Martha Winslow.