Background
Rider, Robert Farrington was born on October 14, 1928 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Nelson and Phyllis (Peabody) Rider.
Rider, Robert Farrington was born on October 14, 1928 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Nelson and Phyllis (Peabody) Rider.
Bachelor of Science, Skidmore College, 1950.
Owner Lindenmere Farms, 1962-1994. Partner Newton Investment Company, Bridgeville. With O.A. Newton & Son Company, since 1952, president, 1969-1984, chairman and Chief Executive Officer, since 1984, also director.
President Newton Leasing and Finance Company, 1977—2006. Partner BRS of Tennessee, 1990-1995. President DARB, Inc.
President Delaware State Fair, 1976-1990, director, since 1966. Director PNC Bank-Delaware, Bell Atlantic-Delaware, Chesapeake Utilities, Burris Foods, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, numerous others.
Member Delaware Economic Roundtable, Wilmington, 1980-1903. Trustee Wilmington Medical Center, 1984-2005, University Delaware, 1986. Board governors United States Postal Service, 1995-2005, chairman 2001-2002.
With United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Delaware Bankers Association (member agricultural committee since 1962, chairman 1967-1969), Delaware Crop Improvement Association (president 1968), Delaware Council Farm Organizations, Goolie (Newcomb, New York ).
Married Jane Lee Newton, February 16, 1952 (deceased January 1979). Children: Robin Rider Taylor, Elizabeth Stone, Wendy Rider Heyd, Terry Rider Zittel, Robert F. Married Barbara B. Boyer, 1980.