Background
O'Reilly, Richard Brooks was born on February 19, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Alfred and Wilma Faye (Brooks) O'R.
O'Reilly, Richard Brooks was born on February 19, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Alfred and Wilma Faye (Brooks) O'R.
Bachelor of Arts, University Denver, 1966.
Reporter, Washington Park Times, Denver, 1963-1964; managing editor, Aurora Advocate, Colorado, 1964; police reporter, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1964-1966; night rewrite reporter, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1966; city hall reporter, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1966-1967; statehouse reporter, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1967-1968; investigative reporter, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1971-1974; minority affairs reporter, Denver Post, 1968-1970; freelance writer, St. Georges, Grenada, 1970; investigative reporter Orange County edition, Los Angeles Times, 1974-1978; chief county bureau, Los Angeles Times, 1978; assistant metropolitan editor, Los Angeles Times, 1978-1980; environmental reporter, Los Angeles Times, 1980-1984; computer columnist, syndicated columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1983-1996; coordinator technical resources, Los Angeles Times, 1984-1989; director editorial computer analysis, Los Angeles Times, since 1989. Adjunct Professor journalism University of Southern California, 1990-1992. Member electronic filing advising committee California Secretary of State, 1995.
Married Anne Pustmeuller, June 27, 1964 (divorced 1978). Children– Kathleen Marie, Randall Charles. Married Joan Marlene Sweeney, January 1, 1981 (divorced 1996).
Married Julia Franco, March 7, 2003.
