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Richard T. Farmer
American businessman (died 2021)
Richard T. Farmer (1934 or 1935 – August 4, 2021) was an American businessman known for his tenure as chief executive officer of Cintas from 1968 to 2003.[1]
Career
Farmer worked for his father in the family business, Acme Wiper and Industrial Laundry, through childhood, high school, and college.
He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1956.[2] At Miami, he became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After graduation, he served in the United States Marines before being honorably discharged,[3] coming on full-time with the family business in 1957.
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In 1959, Farmer's father transferred operation of the business to Richard. In 1962, the company name was changed to Acme Uniform & Towel Supply to reflect the uniform rental growth segment. By 1966, Acme annual revenues had grown to $1.8 million.[4]
In 1968 Farmer created a new company, S