Richard David Smyser

Background

Smyser, Richard David was born on August 19, 1923 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adam Milton and Miriam Olivia (Stein) Smyser.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State College, 1944.

Career

Reporter Chester Pennsylvania Times, 1946-1949. Managing editor The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1949-1968, editor, 1968-1988, founding editor, 1988—1993. Atwood professor journalism University Alaska, Anchorage, 1986-1987.

Editor in residence, visiting professor journalism University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1988-1989. Meeman distinguished professor of journalism University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1991-1993. Visiting professor journalism Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1989-1991.

Board directors Council for Advancement of Science Writing, since 1982, Scientist Institute for Public Information, 1985-1993.

Achievements

• Richard David Smyser has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor, secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Oak Ridge 1942-1992: A Commemorative Portrait

    (illustrated with b&w photos, color plates. A tribute to t...)

Membership

Board of directors Friends of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1993. With United States Army,1943-1945. Member Associated Press Managing Editors Association (president 1973-1974), American Society of Newspaper Editors (president 1984-1985), Rotary Club (honorary, vocational services award Oak Ridge Rotary, 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: theatre, music, swimming, hiking.

Connections

Son of; married Mary Cochran Pigford, May 12, 1950. Children: Lucy Pigford Smyser Tashman, Katherine Mary Smyser McAleer.

Father:

Adam Milton Smyser

Mother:

Miriam Olivia (Stein) Smyser

Spouse:

Mary Cochran Pigford

child:

Lucy Pigford Smyser Tashman Smyser

child:

Katherine Mary Smyser McAleer Smyser