Background
Townsend, Lawrence De Witt was born on April 17, 1935 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Lawrence De Witt and Sadie Sylvia (Saloma) Townsend.
Townsend, Lawrence De Witt was born on April 17, 1935 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Lawrence De Witt and Sadie Sylvia (Saloma) Townsend.
Bachelor, San Diego State University, 1958. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1960.
Radio editor United Press International, Chicago, 1959. Editor Chicago Tribune, 1959-1965, 68-86, executive travel editor, since 1986. Editor International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, 1965-1968.
Member advisory committee Art Institute, Chicago, since 1972.
Married Carol Jean Kimmel, September 12, 1958. Children: Richard Steven, Laura Diane.