Background
Palmer, Richard Eugene was born on July 7, 1920 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Howard Welch and Pauline (Coulthart) Palmer.
Palmer, Richard Eugene was born on July 7, 1920 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Howard Welch and Pauline (Coulthart) Palmer.
Student, Wesleyan University, 1941. Bachelor, University Missouri, 1947.
Editor, News Herald, Willoughby, Ohio., 1953-1960;
associate editor, production manager, State Times and Advocate, Baton Rouge, 1960-1976;
director news and production, State Times and Advocate, Baton Rouge, 1976-1978;
vice president news and production, State Times and Advocate, Baton Rouge, 1978-1988;
board directors, State Times and Advocate, Baton Rouge, since 1985. Vice president Southern Production Program Inc., Oklahoma City, 1983-1988. Trustee Newspaper Production and Research Center, 1965-1988.
Chairman Southern Regional advisory board American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1984-1987.
Board of directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Baton Rouge, 1961-1963, 68-74, 81-83. Member Newspaper Computer Users Group (chairman 1967-1982, board directors 1967-1988), Masons.
Married Elizabeth Winfield Lee, May 6, 1950. Children: Melissa Lee, James Howard.