Background
Gartrell, Richard Blair was born on December 7, 1940 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Thorold Ivan Lance and Phyllis May (Smith) Gartrell.
travel marketing association executive
Gartrell, Richard Blair was born on December 7, 1940 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Thorold Ivan Lance and Phyllis May (Smith) Gartrell.
Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1964. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1969. Postgraduate, University Nebraska, 1980.
Graduate assistant speech department, San Francisco State University, 1968-1969; assistant professor speech communication, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska, 1969-1976; director division travel & tourism, Nebraska Department Economics Development, Lincoln, 1976-1980; president, Chief Executive Officer, Ann Arbor (Michigan) Conference & Visitors Bureau, 1981-1989; president, Chief Executive Officer, Newport Beach (California) Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1989-1994; president, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Olympia Fields, Illinois, 1994-1996. Lecturer in field.
Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1963-1968. Member International Association Convention Visiting Bureau, Illinois travel & Tourism Association (board directors 1995-1996).
Children: Diane Lillian, Lance Richard.