Background
Farris, Toby James was born on March 15, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Richard James and Peggy Jean Farris.
Agricultural company executive
Farris, Toby James was born on March 15, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Richard James and Peggy Jean Farris.
Student, Harper Community College, Palatine, Illinois, 1982.
Marketing, administration and mycology family-owned mobile home dealerships, Dallas, 1968-1969. Engineering office manager K&E Company, Anchorage, 1970-1972. Development consultant Prepaid Group Legal, New York City and Chicago, 1973-1981.
Founder, developer, chief executive officer Carolina Agro-Tech Corporation, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1985, American Forest Foods Corporation, Asheville, since 1986. Founder Western Carolina Entrepreneurial Council, 1985, State confederation Entrepreneurial Councils, 1985. Delegate White House Conference on Small Business, 1986.
Board directors Texas Mushrooms, Inc., Houston.
Sergeant United States Army, 1962-1968. Member American Mushroom Institute, Institute Environmental Sciences, North Carolina Crop Improvement Association, National Exotic Mushroom Association (board directors), Masons, Shriners. Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Children: Dawn Kathleen, Gary James.