Randy Hagan - 1963
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Randall L. Hagan

Randy Hagan was born June 22, 1945, in Columbia, Missouri, son of Melva and Albert Hagan.  He grew up in Columbia and attended D. H. Hickman High School, graduating in 1963, and the University of Missouri, graduating with a B. S. Chemical Engineering in 1967.  Randy attended graduate school at Harvard University receiving a MBA in 1969.

Randy married Juanita “Nita” Roberts in 1971 in Birmingham, Alabama.  One son, John Roberts, is a lawyer practicing in Birmingham.  John is married to Laura and they have two sons, Alex and Zack.  Randy and Nita have lived near Richmond, Virginia, since 1979.

Randy was President of American Filtrona Company in Richmond, a manufacturer of specialty bonded fiber products with sales of over $80 million and 400+ employees until it was sold in 1998.  Previously we lived in Rome, Italy, for 7 years where Randy was Director of Operations, Europe, for Kem Manufacturing Corp., a specialty chemical manufacturer.  Kem had manufacturing in Holland and distribution in Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.  For the last several years Randy has worked with James River Capital Corp., a hedge fund manager with over $3 billion under management, as Director of Institutional Marketing, and is Managing Director of Torch Technologies LLC, a technology venture capital company.  Nita is an interior design consultant.

Randy and Nita live in Goochland County, about 25 miles from Richmond in a semi-rural area.  For several years we raised thoroughbred racing horses but have now reduced the stable to personal riding horses only.  We both enjoy trail riding and foxhunting the beautiful Virginia countryside.  We continue to travel extensively in the USA and internationally.  As often as possible we visit our grandchildren in Alabama and Randy’s family in Missouri.

Both Randy and Nita look forward to attending the 40th reunion at Hickman H.S. this year.