David Rall Bradley Sr.

Background

Sr., David Rall Bradley was born on August 4, 1917 in Toledo. Son of Henry D. and Alta Katherine (Rall) B.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1939.

Career

Advertising salesman, Bridgeport Times-Star, Connecticut, 1939-1940;Advertising salesman, Headley-Reed Company. New York City, 1941;Advertising salesman, Kelly-Smith Company, Chicago, 1942-1943;national advertising manager, News-Press & Gazette, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1946;director, News-Press & Gazette, 1947-1988;secretary-treasurer, production manager, News-Press & Gazette, 1948-1957;public, News-Press & Gazette, 1956-1981;president, News-Press & Gazette, 1972-1981;Chairman of the Board, News-Press & Gazette, 1972-1988. Director Landmark Communications, Norfolk, Virginia.

President St. Joseph Industrial Development Company. Chairman of the Board St. Joseph Cablevision, Macon Cablevision, Missouri, WSAV-television, Savannah, Georgia, SDTV, Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakot. Director Broadcasters Mississippi, Inc., Jackson, WECT-television, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Former director, vice chairman Associated Press.

Membership

Member American Newspaper Publications Association, Newspaper Advertising Bureau (past director), ChiPsi.

Connections

Married Shirley Wyeth, December 27, 1941. Children: Margaret, Natalie, Henry, David Rall.

Father:

Henry D. B.

Mother:

Alta Katherine (Rall) B.

Spouse:

Shirley Wyeth

child:

Margaret Sr.

child:

Natalie Sr.

child:

Henry Sr.

child:

David Rall Sr.