Background
Thornburg, Dick was born on May 27, 1904 in St. Louis. Son of George O. and Jennie (Patterson) Thornburg.
Thornburg, Dick was born on May 27, 1904 in St. Louis. Son of George O. and Jennie (Patterson) Thornburg.
Student, Missouri University. Doctor of Letters, U Cincinnati, 1964.
Newspaperman, Columbus (Ohio) Citizen, 1929-1930; newspaperman, United Press, 1930-1933; wire eidtor, Ohio Scripps-howard Bu., 1933-1938; Washington correspondent, Ohio Scripps-Howard papers, 1938-1943; news editor, Scripps-howard newspaper Alliance, 1943-1945; managing editor, Scripps-howard newspaper Alliance, 1945-1953; editor, Cincinnati Post, 1953-1958; editor, Cincinnati Post and Times-Star, 1958-1969.
Member Queen City Clubs, National Press Club, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Edith Baier, February 1, 1944.