Background
Witke, David Rodney was born on March 24, 1937 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Arnold and Rosamond Louise (Storer) Witke.
Witke, David Rodney was born on March 24, 1937 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Arnold and Rosamond Louise (Storer) Witke.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1959.
Reporter, editor, The Courier, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 1962-1966;
copy editor, The Register, Des Moines, 1966-1970;
city editor, The Register, Des Moines, 1970-1973;
assistant managing editor administration, The Register, Des Moines, 1973-1974;
assistant managing editor electronics, The Register, Des Moines, 1974-1975;
managing editor, The Register, Des Moines, 1975-1983;
director operations, The Register, Des Moines, 1983-1985;
deputy editor, omsbudsman, The Register, Des Moines, 1985-1987;
executive sports editor, The Register, Des Moines, 1987-1998;
senior editor, The Register, Des Moines, since 1998. Representative Iowa Freedom of Information Council, Des Moines, since 1973, president, 1986-1988. Visiting lecturer Drake U., since 1986, Iowa State University, since 1990.
Juror Pulitzer Prize, 1989-1991.
Board directors Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, 2005^. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1959-1962, PTO. Member Associate Press Managing Editors Association, Mid-American Newspaper Association, Associated Press Sports Editors Association, Iowa Newspaper Foundation, The Prairie Club, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Priscilla Bill Smith, October 8, 1960. 1 son, Carl.