Robert Earl Farris

Background

Farris, Robert Earl was born on March 7, 1928 in Etowah, Tennessee, United States. Son of Garvin B. and Edna Earle (Phillips) Farris.

Education

Certified, Kennedy School Government Harvard University.

Career

Assistant sales promotion manager Toni division, Gillette Company, Chicago, 1952-1960; president, chief Executive officer, Swimco, Inc., Nashville, 1960-1981; commissioner department transportation, State of Tennessee, Nashville, 1981-1986; administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, 1986-1989; vice president, International Road Federation, since 1990; vice chairman, International Road Federation, since 1997. Treasurer IVHS American. Vice chairman Nashville Electric Svc., 1977-1981.

Chairman National Council on Public Works, Washington, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Avocations: licensed private pilot, golf, traveling M C.

Membership

Chairman Tennessee Republican Party, Nashville, 1968, Tennessee Statesman, Nashville, 1984. Chapter chairman American Red Cross, Nashville, 1975. Member National Academy of Sciences (transportation research board), American Association State Highway and Transportation Officials (executive committee since 1981), Kiwanis (president 1977-1978), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: licensed private pilot, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Dorothy Ann Wright, October 2, 1948. Children: Julia Ann Farris Seward, Robert E.

Father:

Garvin B. Farris

Mother:

Edna Earle (Phillips) Farris

Spouse:

Dorothy Ann Wright

child:

Julia Ann Farris Seward Farris

child:

Robert E. Farris