Background
Timmons, Richard was born on June 9, 1930 in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Jamison and Helen (Taylor) Timmons.
newspaper publisher and editor
Timmons, Richard was born on June 9, 1930 in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of David Jamison and Helen (Taylor) Timmons.
Student, University Hartford, 1954-1957.
Advertising representative, Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, 1953-1963; classified advertising manager, Middletown (Connecticut) Press, 1963-1967; assistant classified manager, Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1967-1970; assistant advertising manager, Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1973-1975; national advertising representative, Christian Science Monitor, New York City, 1970-1973; advertising director, Haverhill (Massachusetts) Gazette, 1975-1979; public, editor, Daily News, Pulitzer Cmty. Newspapers, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, since 1979.
President Northwoods United Way, Rhinelander, 1982. Member Oneida County Democratic Committee, Rhinelander. Board directors St. Marys Hospital Foundation, since 1985, Nicolet College Foundation, since 1997.
Governor, past president Nicolet Male Chorus. Bassist Plymouth (Massachusetts) Philharmonic Orchestra With United States Army, 1951-1953. Member Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce (president 1992), Rotary.
Married Phyllis Lerch, August 23, 1953 (divorced May 1971). Married Susan Lovell, January 12, 1973. Children: Benjamin, Andrew, Robert, Mark.