Background
Friedheim, Jerry Warden was born on October 7, 1934 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Volmer Havens and Billie Alice (Warden) Friedheim.
Friedheim, Jerry Warden was born on October 7, 1934 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Volmer Havens and Billie Alice (Warden) Friedheim.
BJ, University Missouri, 1956. AM, University Missouri, 1962.
Reporter, editor, editorial writer, Neosho (Missouri) Daily News, Joplin (Missouri) Globe, Columbia Missourian, 1956-1961; instructor journalism, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1961-1962; aide to, Congressman Durward Hall from Missouri, Washington, 1962-1963; legislation assistant, president secretary, executive assistant to, United States Senator John Tower from Texas, Washington, 1963-1969; deputy assistant, Secretary Defense for Public Affairs, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1969-1972; assistant, Secretary Defense for Public Affairs, Washington, 1973-1974; vice president public and government affairs, AMTRAK, 1974-1975; executive vice president, general manager, American Newspaper Publications Association and ANPA Foundation, Washington, 1975-1987; president, American Newspaper Publications Association and ANPA Foundation, Washington, 1987-1991; public, Presstime magazine, 1980-1990; vice president public affairs, The Freedom Forum, Arlington, Virginia, 1991-1995; executive director, The Freedom Forum Newseum, 1991-1993; deputy director, The Newseum, Arlington, Virginia, 1995-1997; member of advisory committee, The Newseum, Arlington, Virginia, since 1998. Board directors World Press Freedom Com. Past chairman National Press Foundation.
Captain Army of the United States, 1956-1958. Member Society Professional Journalists, National Press Club.
Married Shirley Margarette Beavers, October 17, 1956 (deceased September 15, 2003). Children: Daniel Volmer, Cynthia Diane, Thomas Eric. Married Jacqueline Wade Grant, April 24, 2004.