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Richard L. Farrell, Jr. - Bio
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MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Captain, U.S. Navy Reserve, (Ret.) (30 years)
- Designated Naval Flight Officer - 1969
- Two deployments to SE Asia: Vietnam 1970-1972
- Significant Command Positions
- C.O., AIMD 0172, NAS Adak, AK
- X.O., COMPATWINGSLANT 0472, NAS Brunswick, ME
- Project Mgr., SPAWARS HQ 213, Washington, D.C.
- Info. Systems Officer, COMNAVAIRLANT 1072, NAS Norfolk, VA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Co-Owner - Granitech, Inc. (10 years)
Co-founded a multi-million dollar corporation that fabricates natural stone products for the commercial, residential, and RV industries. Oversaw all business functions: sales, marketing, production, inventory, procurement, OEM contracts, accounting, and customer service.
General Manager - Modern Kitchen Distributors (6 years)
Managed all functions of a regional Aristokraft kitchen cabinetry and Whirlpool Corp. major appliance contract distributor.
President – InfoDyne Intl., Inc. (6 years)
Corporate Business Manager of a consulting firm that provided database design services to the U.S. government: military and civilian agencies. Involved in cross-functional design teams engaged in enterprise modeling.
Vice President of Merchandising - General Microcomputer (2 years)
Directed the merchandising of 32 computer retail stores nationwide, including Notre Dame’s first campus store.
Asst. Director of Purchasing - University of Notre Dame (4 years)
Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)
Senior Buyer - Westinghouse Electric Corp. (5 years)
Field Procurement of two $60 million Nuclear Power Plants located in Bridgeman, MI.
EDUCATION
| Naval War College - College of Naval Command & Staff |
Diploma (Strategy & Policy) |
| University of Notre Dame |
MBA with Honors (Management) |
| Clarion State Univ. of PA |
B. A. (Government) |
PERSONAL
Married Susan M. Conroy, 1969 - 6 Children and 11 Grandchildren
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