Richard and Jan Herring
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Richard and Jan Herring
9459 Airpoint Drive
Bent Mountain, VA 24059-2005

Telephone: (540) 929-4173

FAX: (540) 929-4042

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Richard Herring began showing movies and selling popcorn when he was eleven years old. He has been a licensed projectionist, security consultant, manager, developer, owner and filmbuyer. He is an active member of, and has held offices in, the regional unit of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO).
He was Mid-Atlantic NATO’s “Exhibitor of the Year” in 1987.
He is an honorary member of the Board of Directors of national NATO and serves on four committees.

Jan Herring has extensive experience in both front office and back office operations. She has performed bookkeeping and payroll operations for more than thirty years.
She was the recipient of the prestigious IDA SCHRIEBER AWARD in 1993.
She formerly served as Treasurer, Vice-President and President of Mid-Atlantic NATO.
She is also an honorary member of the Board of Directors of national NATO and serves on four committees.
Jan is currently Chairman of the Board of NATO of VA for the 2006 - 2008 term.

Richard Herring
EXPERIENCE:
Projection Booth - Licensed by City of Roanoke (VA) in 1969
Management - Began July, 1977 at Park Drive-In Theatre, Pearisburg, VA
Owner/Operator - May, 1984 to the present with wife, Jan
Filmbuying - June, 1988 thru December, 2005 - DC Branch
- April, 1996 to the present - Atlanta Branch

OWNERSHIP:
Davidson Theatres, Inc. - Chartered in 1963 (Purchased in April, 1984)
Operated the Millwald Theatre from 1980 thru 2005. It opened in 1928 and is located in Wytheville, VA

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS (NATO)
Honorary Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Independent Theatre Owners, Product, External Factors and Ratings
Enforcement Committees
MID-ATLANTIC NATO (Regional Group - DC, MD and VA theatre owners)
Member of the Board of Directors
Former Chairman of the Board - NATO of Virginia
Past President - NATO of Virginia
Janice H. Herring (Jan) - Chairman of the Board, NATO of Virginia (2006-2008)

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