Background
Locher, Richard Earl was born on June 4, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph John and Lucille (Jungk) Locher.
Locher, Richard Earl was born on June 4, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph John and Lucille (Jungk) Locher.
Student, Loras College, 1948; student, Chicago Academy Fine Arts, 1949-1951; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Center, Los Angeles, 1954; postgraduate, Art Center, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Illinois Benedictine College, 1992.
Founder, president Novamark Corporation, Chicago, 1968-1972. Consultant McDonalds Corporation, Oakbrook, Illinois. Teacher art at local high schools and colleges.
Trustee Illinois Benedictine College, since 1984. Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Association American Editorial Cartoonists.
Married Mary Therese Cosgrove, June 15, 1957. Children: Stephen Robert, John Joseph, Jana Lynne.