William Richard Seymour

Background

Seymour, William Richard was born on October 9, 1930 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. Son of William George and Trume (Todd) Seymour.

Education

Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1954. Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1958. Master of Science Equivalence, University Maryland, 1969.

Certified, Command and General Staff College, 1972.

Career

Commissioned 2nd lieutenant, 1953. Advanced thorugh grades to lieutenant colonel, 1973. Field service officer Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1953-1979.

Retired, 1985; manager Southern States Cooperative, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1957-1959. Animal husbandry researcher United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 1959-1962, economist farmer Coop service Washington, 1962-1974, chief federal coordinating branch, rural development service, 1974-1978. Program leader feasibility and development group Agricultural Cooperative Service, since 1978.

Executive secretary, chairman President's Interagy. Craft Committee, Washington, 1968-1970. Board directors Organization Professional Employees United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, since 1984.

Achievements

• William Richard Seymour has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member town council, Bladensburg, Maryland, 1974-1983, mayor, 1983-1989. Chairman Prince Georges' Community Development Committee, Maryland, 1979-1981. Member National Society Accountants for Cooperatives, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fraternal Order Police, Military Order of the World Wars, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Interests

• Hunting, fishing, mechanical work.

Connections

Married Lucy Jane Thorn, June 21, 1954. Children: James William, David Allen.

Father:

William George Seymour

Mother:

Trume (Todd) Seymour

Spouse:

Lucy Jane Thorn

child:

James William Seymour

child:

David Allen Seymour