Richard Armstrong of Starkville is the new development officer for the College of Business and Industry. He originally joined the Office of Development in August 1993 as the development officer in the School of Architecture.
A native of Meridian, Armstrong graduated from Mississippi State in 1968 with a degree in general business. He retired in 1993 after 25 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of colonel. He was the commanding officer of a 2,500-member command in North Carolina at the time of his retirement.
While on active duty, he served as alumni chapter president in Montgomery, Ala., and was awarded both the J.E. "Red" Ruffin Award and Distinguished Service Award.
Armstrong is the son of the late Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Famer C.H. “Pee Wee” Armstrong ('37).
Jack R. McCarty of Starkville is the new development officer for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.
The Starkville native is a 1991 graduate of Mississippi State's College of Agriculture and Home Economics, where he received a bachelor's degree in general agriculture.
Most recently he served as geographic information systems operator for the Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service's Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Program, where he was the statewide spokesperson for the program.
McCarty was employed previously as a market development assistant for ICI Agricultural Products in Collierville, Tenn.
Updated and adapted by Chris Brown <brownc@ur.msstate.edu>.
For questions or information about this page, contact Bennet George.
For information about Mississippi State University, contact msuinfo@ur.msstate.edu.
Last modified: .
URL: http://
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.