Background
Bonsib, Richard Eugene was born on November 8, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis William and Marietta Anna (Jacobs) Bonsib.
Bonsib, Richard Eugene was born on November 8, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis William and Marietta Anna (Jacobs) Bonsib.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Indiana University, 1953. Postgraduate course American Management Association, 1966.
Owner, president, Fort Wayne, 1948—1953. With Bonsib Inc., 1953—1996, Indianapolis, 1953—1996, president, chairman, 1975—1985, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1985—1992, 1994—1996. Vice president, director L.W. Bonsib Foundation, Inc., Fort Wayne, 1961—1974, American Health Care Registry, Inc., 1988—1991.
Vice president Production Concepts Ltd., Creative Concepts, 1980—1981. Treasurer HPL, Inc., Fort Wayne, 1965—1966. President Leemark Tours, Inc., Chicago, 1968—1970.
Board directors Site Seekers, Inc. (formerly Communications Alert, Inc.), Fort Wayne. With United States Army, 1955-1957, Korea.
Founding director Fort Wayne Horizons Economic Development Council. Past vice president, director Council Better Business Bureaus, Arlington, Virginia, Allen County-Fort Wayne Young Men’s Christian Association. Former vice president, board director fathers board Culver Military Academy, Indiana.
Former president Allen County-Fort Wayne History Society. Past chairman board directors United Way Allen County, chairman 75th anniversary committee. Past chairman Leadership Prayer Breakfast.
Past chairman, founding director Summit Technology and Research Transfer, Inc. Member Governor's Commission Hoosier Celebration, 1988. Past member Indiana State Area Council Prison Fellowship.
Board directors, treasurer. Chairman finance and exhibit committees, member nominate committee Harold W. McMillen Center Health Education. Founding director, past chairman Indiana advertising Alliance.
Past president, trustees 1st Presbyterian Church Fort Wayne. Past trustee Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc., Indianapolis. Past chairman board Center Indiana Better Business Bureau.
Delegate Republican State Conventions. Founding trustee, chairman nominating committee Allen County Courthouse Preservation Trust, Inc. Member of South Side High School Alumni Association (former board directors), Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce (past board directors, Small Business Person of Year 1987-1988), Indiana C. of Chamber (board directors), Indiana Federation Advertising Agencies (past president, director, Legends of Advertising award 1996), Fort Wayne Downtown Association (founding director), Advertising Association Fort Wayne (president 1963, Silver medal 1989), American Association Advertising Agencies (member governor relations committee 1982-1996), Quest Club, Phi Gamma Delta (Silver Owl award 1996).
Married Gretchen Allen Bonsib, August 23, 1958. Children: Gregory Allen, Stephen Richard.