Richard Albert Litfin

Background

Litfin, Richard Albert was born on September 9, 1918 in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Son of Bernard R. and Alberta (Knappenberger) Litfin.

Education

Bachelor of Journalism, U. Missouri, 1940.

Career

Bureau manager, United Press International, Olympia, Washington, 1946-1947; Pacific Northwest business representative, United Press International, Olympia, Washington, 1946-1952; San Francisco representative, United Press International, Olympia, Washington, 1953-1954; business manager, United Press International Pacific division, 1954-1956; division manager, United Press International Pacific division, 1956-1975; vice president western region, United Press International Pacific division, 1976-1979; senior vice president, United Press International Pacific division, 1980-1983. Former owner The Dalles, Oregon Daily Chronicle.

Achievements

• Richard Albert Litfin has been listed as a noteworthy news organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board fellows U. Santa Clara. Midshipman Northwestern University, 1940, commissioned ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1941, assigned Battleship Idaho, 1941, after flight training, assigned Fighting 12, United States Ship Saratoga, 1943, PTO. Inactive status, since 1946.

Member Sons of the American Revolution, Sigma Delta Chi, Alpha Delta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Marie Foley, June 28, 1944. Children: Maria Eschen, Mercedes Zingmark, Regina Dibble, Angela Provenzale, Thomas, Anthony.

Father:

Bernard R. Litfin

Mother:

Alberta (Knappenberger) Litfin

Spouse:

Marie Foley

child:

Anthony Litfin

child:

Thomas Litfin

child:

Regina Dibble Litfin

child:

Mercedes Zingmark Litfin

child:

Maria Eschen Litfin

child:

Angela Provenzale Litfin