Background
Ridder, Daniel Hickey was born on May 3, 1922 in New York City. Son of Bernard Herman and Nell (Hickey) Ridder.
Ridder, Daniel Hickey was born on May 3, 1922 in New York City. Son of Bernard Herman and Nell (Hickey) Ridder.
AB, Princeton University, 1943.
Reporter, New York Journal Commerce reporter, Grand Forks (North Dakota) Herald public, St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer-Press, 1952-1958; co-public, Long Beach (California) Indiana Press-Telegram, 1958-1969; public, Long Beach (California) Indiana Press-Telegram, 1969-1988; chairman, Long Beach (California) Indiana Press-Telegram, Long Beach, California, 1988-1990; member operating committee, Knight-Ridder, Inc., Long Beach, California, 1989-1994. Board directors Associated Press, 1975-1984. Vice president Knight-Ridder, Inc., 1975-1989.
Chairman board St. Mary Medical Center, 1987-1992. Past board directors Station KCET, Los Angeles United Way, Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Los Angeles County Museum Art, California, 1974-1984. Past chairman board trustees California State University and Colleges.
Trustee Long Beach Museum Art. Vice chairman board governors California Community Foundation Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member of Seminole Golf Club, Cypress Point Club, Los Angeles Country Club, Virginia Country Club.
Married Frani Cooper Ackerman, October 13, 1971. Children by previous marriage: Daniel Hickey, Randy Helen, Richard J.