After working in the private sector for the first part of his career, Raymond has spent the last 30+ years as an executive and/or senior leader for Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, Communities In Schools of Georgia, Emory University and Georgia Tech.
In parallel to his non-profit career, he has also served on the board of directors of the family business, Harrison Poultry, Inc., since 2001. Duties include service as chair of compensation and health, employee safety and sustainability committees as well as a member of governance, finance and audit committees. Over the last several years, the company has implemented expansions and upgrades to our processing plant that make it one of the most modern, technologically advanced plants in our industry. Additionally, the company opened a new feed mill complex in 2021 in Crawfordville.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School.
Raymond married his high school sweetheart, Bobbie Ann, and they have two grown sons, Graham and Matthew, who both live and work in Atlanta.