Background
Conard, Virgil Warren was born on November 24, 1921 in Topeka. Son of Oscar Clyde and Ella Marie (Pfister) Conard.
Conard, Virgil Warren was born on November 24, 1921 in Topeka. Son of Oscar Clyde and Ella Marie (Pfister) Conard.
Bachelor, Washburn University, 1947. Bachelor of Business Administration, Washburn University, 1948. Postgraduate, U.Pa., New York University, 1956.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1974.
District traffic superintendent, Southwestern Bell, Topeka, 1947-1966;
president, Conard Corporation, Corpus Christi, 1967-1983;
president, Krebcon Corporation, Corpus Christi, since 1972;
president, Pizza Now, Inc., Corpus Christi, since 1987. Member of advisory board directors Restaurant Business magazine, since 1988. President International Pizza Hut Franchise Association, 1975.
Chairman City-County Health Board, Corpus Christi, 1978-1984.
Chair board directors Coastal Bend United Way, 1973-1984, Corpus Christi Symphony, 1976-1985. Board directors National Conference Christians and Jews, Corpus Christi chapter, 1974-1984, chair, 1979, Texas Youth Commission, 1993-1994. Board directors, trustee Art Museum South Texas, 1977-1986.
Member Texas Restaurant Association (board directors since 1974, president 1981-1983), Los Conversadores.
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Married Mary Ruth Conard, February 8, 1948 (divorced December 1970). Children: Rocky Lee, Charlotte Rachel, Cindy Sue. Married Rene Ann Reeves, December 11, 1971.