Randolph Community College:
A History

Directors/Presidents, Length of Service, and Birth Dates
Mr. Alois “Al” George Farkas:
Director
12/1/60 – 11/10/61
(8/10/1918 - ----------)
Mr. Robert Elezer Carey:
Director
11/1/61 – 12/31/63
(2/1/1908-2/27/1985)
Mr. Merton Haywood Branson:
Director/President
1/1/64 – 6/30/88
(12/9/1922-8/6/1992)
Dr. Larry Keith Linker:
President
7/1/88 – 6/30/00
(11/6/1934 - -------)
Dr. Richard Taylor Heckman:
President
7/1/00 – 6/30/2006
(6/15/1947 - --------)
Dr. Larry Keith Linker:
Chief Operating Officer &
Interim President
3/6/2006 – 12/31/2006
(11/6/1934 - -------)
Dr. Robert Smith Shackleford Jr.
President
1/1/2007 – present
(11/19/1951 - -------)