Background
Farris, Robert Gene was born on June 21, 1930 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Carlton Kittrell and Ruby Lee (Richeson) Farris.
Transportation company executive
Farris, Robert Gene was born on June 21, 1930 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Carlton Kittrell and Ruby Lee (Richeson) Farris.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1952.
Safety director, Valley Transit Company, Inc., Harlingen, Texas, 1955-1956; personnel director, Valley Transit Company, Inc., Harlingen, Texas, 1956-1957; vice president, Valley Transit Company, Inc., Harlingen, Texas, 1957-1962; president, Valley Transit Company, Inc., Harlingen, Texas, since 1963; also board directors, Valley Transit Company, Inc., Harlingen, Texas, since 1963. Board directors Texas State Bank, Harlingen, Texas Regional Bancshares, McAllen, Texas, ARXA International Energy, Inc., Houston.
President Harlingen Industrial Foundation, 1968-1969. Vice president Rio Grande council Boy Scouts American, 1971-1972. Trustee Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, since 1977.
Board directors Texas Tourist Council, Austin, 1980-1984. Past crusade chairman American Cancer Society. Past member board 1st United Methodist Church, Harlingen.
Lst lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. Member National Bus Traffic Association (board directors 1980-1985), Texas Motor Transportation Association (board directors 1976-1980), Harlingen Chamber of Commerce (president 1967-1968), Rio Grande Valley College of C. ( president 1975-1976), Algodon Club (past president), Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Betty C. Raimond, December 28, 1951. Children: Robert Raimond, William Carlton, Jonathan Bradley.