Background
Starnes, Vearl Porter was born on June 10, 1929. Son of William Vearl and Ruth (Forbes) Starnes.
Starnes, Vearl Porter was born on June 10, 1929. Son of William Vearl and Ruth (Forbes) Starnes.
Graduated from high school, Munford, Tennessee.
Pattern maker/forge International Harvester, Memphis, 1947-1948. Laborer Murray Gin Company, Dallas, 1948-1951. Supervisor E.I. DuPont, Memphis, 1953-1965.
Franchisee Kentucky Fried Chicken, Jackson, Tennessee, 1965-1978. Director operation Famous Recipe Fried Chicken Inc., Cincinnati, 1978-1981. President Lee's Famous Recipe division Shoney's Inc., Nashville, since 1981.
Member International Franchise Association, Tennessee Restaruant Association, Jackson Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club.
Married Anne Hurt Simonton, November 12, 1954. Children: Cynthia Anne Starnes McConnell, Stephanie Van Starnes Houston.