Background
Shively, Richard Faber was born on July 6, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Owen and Katherine Elizabeth (Faber) Shively.
consultant television broadcasting executive
Shively, Richard Faber was born on July 6, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Owen and Katherine Elizabeth (Faber) Shively.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1941; student in electrical engineering, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1942; student in diesel engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1942.
Reporter, Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, 1936-1942;
engineering officer, United States Navy, 1942-1946;
director sports, WGBF, Evansville, Indiana, 1946-1952;
director sports, We Shield Millions, We Shield Millions -television, Nashville, 1952-1956;
vice president, general manager, WTVW, Evansville, 1956-1960;
vice president, general manager, WLKY-television, Louisville, 1960-1961;
vice president, general manager, Polaris Broadcasting, Chicago, 1961-1965;
president, Telesis Corporation, Chicago, 1965-1977;
president, Shively Comm., Fairhope, Alabama, since 1960. Director Cable Satellite Access Entity, Washington, 1974-1977. Founder, president Boilermaker Network, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1968-1972.
Member Federal Communication Commission Committee on Regulation, Washington, 1972-1973.
Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Broadcast Pioneers, Purdue University Class of '41 (president 1971-1981).
Married Mary Louise Swaney, November 22, 1942 (divorced May, 1952). Children: Richard Owen, Jan S. Mumford, Nancy L. Brown. Married Marian Turner, July 11, 1970 (deceased July 1999).
Married Dorothy Preuss, May 20, 2000.