Ross M. Dick
Ross M. Dick | |
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| Born | October 4, 1912 Moline, Illinois, United States |
| Died | February 3, 1994 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Beloit College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1937–1978 |
| Employer | The Milwaukee Journal |
| Organization | Society of American Business Editors and Writers |
Ross Melvin Dick (October 4, 1912 – February 3, 1994) was an American journalist who helped to found the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and served as the organization's fourth president.
Early life[edit]
Dick was born on October 4, 1912, in Moline, Illinois, to Frances and Ross C. Dick.[1][2]
Dick graduated from Beloit College in 1937, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Dick began his journalism career as the Beloit correspondent for the Star and Register-Republic in Rockford, Illinois.[3]
Dick joined The Milwaukee Journal in 1946, serving as the state news editor before becoming the business and financial editor later that year.[5][3] He retired in 1978.[3]
Dick helped found the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.[3] He served as the organization's treasurer in 1967, and fourth president in 1968.[4][6]
Personal life[edit]
Dick married Shirley Kretschmer on July 21, 1940.[4] The couple had three children.[7]
Dick died on February 3, 1994.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "East Moline". Moline Daily Dispatch. Vol. 35. October 5, 1912. p. 16. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituaries – Funerals". Independent. Vol. 32, no. 174. August 28, 1973. p. C-10. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Ross M. Dick, helped start writers group". Pottsville Rebublican. Vol. CCXIX, no. 84. Associated Press. February 5–6, 1994. p. 2 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ a b c "Kretschmer-Dick Nuptials Will Be Event of June 21". The Daily Times. Vol. LIV, no. 157. June 18, 1940. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Journal business editor dies". The Sheboygan Press. Vol. 87, no. 49. Associated Press. February 5, 1994. p. A7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "American Business Writers Elect New Slate of Officers". San Fernando Valley Times. Vol. 31, no. 116 (Home ed.). May 13, 1968. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dick, Shirley Kretschmer". Waupaca County News. April 27, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2022.