Background
Torrence, John Richard was born on October 12, 1936 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Son of John W. and Louise Lucy (Willey) Torrence.
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John Richard Torrence
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1958.
Career
President, Richard Torrence Management, New York City, 1962-1972;
president, WTM Inc., Englewood, New Jersey, 1966-1971;
president, Torrence/Perrotta Management Inc., New York, 1972-1976;
president, Torrence Associations, New York City, 1976-1978;
chairman, Performance Marketing Corporation, 1978-1984;
executive chairman, Creo Society, New York City, 1983-1989;
president, Coleman Special Events Inc., New York City, 1989-1991;
director development, American Foundation for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research, New York City, 1991;
deputy to mayor of St. Petersburg, Russia for International Affairs, since 1992;
also director, St. Petersburg Partnership. Director public relations Rodgers Organ Company, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1971-1975, 81-82, vice president marketing, 1975. Consultant in field; member of advisory board Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Board directors Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, 1985-1989. Chairman music committee Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities, since 1990.
Membership
Member Carnegie Hall National Endowment Fund (founding).
