Background
Dodds, John Richard was born on July 29, 1922 in Sacramento. Son of G. Fulton and Theresa (Carr) Dodds.
Dodds, John Richard was born on July 29, 1922 in Sacramento. Son of G. Fulton and Theresa (Carr) Dodds.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1944.
Senior editor, William Morrow & Company, 1956-1958; head trade division, G.P. Putnam's Sons, publications, San Francisco, 1966-1970; editor-in-chief, executive vice president, G.P. Putnam's Sons, publications, San Francisco, 1972-1986; director, G.P. Putnam's Sons, publications, San Francisco, 1972-1977; senior editor, West, Simon & Shuster, 1977-1986; owner, McIntosh McKee Dodds, literature agency, New York City, 1960-1966; editor-in-chief, Holt, Rinehart-Winston, New York City, 1970-1972.
National board Santa Fe Opera, 1970-1986, St. Johns College, Annapolis and Santa Fe, 1970-1972. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1944. Member Coffee House, Doubles, Knickerbocker, Bohemian.
Married Vivian Vance, January 16, 1961 (deceased 1979).