Background
Himmelberger, Richard Charles was born on May 27, 1926 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Leon and Ruth Melinda (Horst) Himmelberger.
Himmelberger, Richard Charles was born on May 27, 1926 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Leon and Ruth Melinda (Horst) Himmelberger.
Student, Wyomissing (Pennsylvania) Institute, 1949. Student, Philadelphia College of Art, 1952. Certified, Pennsylvania State University, 1970.
Master of Arts, Temple University, 1980.
Advertising layout Glidden Paint Company, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1952-1955. Sign designer Superior Sign System, Elizabethtown. Lay-out adr director Moran Advertising Company, Shoemakersville, 1955-1958.
Lay-out art department staff Kutztown (Pennsylvania) Public Company Inc., 1958-1961. Representative Enameloid Sign Display Company Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania, 1961-1964. Graphic printing representative Wilt Screen Printin Company, Annville, 1964-1968.
Manager art department Beaumont Heller Sperling AD, Reading, 1968-1972. Instructor Reading-Muhlenberg AVT School, 1972-1993. Adjunct instructor Reading Area Community College, 1975-1976.
Founding member Challenger Center, Washington and Alexandria, Virginia, since 1990.
Volunteer Berks County Heritage Center, Phoebe-Berks Village, Inc. Active Trinity Reformed Church With United States Army, 1944-1946, PTO. Member International Space Society, National Wildlife Association, American Association Retired Persons (vocational adviser, coordinator art direction expo. Pennsylvania Vocational Conference), National Conservatory, National Trust for Historic Preservation, American Biograph.Inst.
Research Association (advisor).
Married Thelma Fay Degler, December 25, 1965 (divorced 1980). 1 child, Eric Christopher.