Raised on a small farm in Pennsylvania, Richard E. Shearer earned graduate degrees from Columbia University and pastored three churches before becoming president of Alderson-Broaddus College in Phi...view moreRaised on a small farm in Pennsylvania, Richard E. Shearer earned graduate degrees from Columbia University and pastored three churches before becoming president of Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. A licensed pilot, he flew over 700,000 miles in small planes, balancing family and professional life with cattle-raising and world travel.view less