By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
This orphanage, the Tennessee Children's Home Society, was later exposed for being involved in black market adoptions and child abductions under the direction of Georgia Tann.
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
Flair was adopted by Dr. Richard Reid Fliehr and his wife, Kathleen Fliehr, who raised him in Minnesota. He was given the name Richard Morgan Fliehr by his adoptive parents.
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
Flair has spoken highly of his adoptive parents, stating, “There weren’t two finer people,” and credits them for providing a supportive and loving upbringing.
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
Flair has expressed little interest in connecting with his biological family. He has said he was happily an only child and did not wish to be contacted by biological relatives, even rebuffing outreach from a half-brother in recent years.
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
Ric Flair’s adoption was part of a controversial and illegal adoption scheme run by the Tennessee Children's Home Society.
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
Despite the circumstances, Flair has always regarded his adoptive parents as exemplary and central to his upbringing. He has not pursued relationships with his biological family, emphasizing his loyalty to the Fliehrs.
By Mary Apartment
June 29, 2020
This background provides a fuller understanding of Ric Flair’s early life and the unique circumstances surrounding his adoption.