Background
Whalen, Richard Francis was born on June 15, 1931 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Frank and Helen (Coit) Whalen.
writer communications executive
Whalen, Richard Francis was born on June 15, 1931 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Frank and Helen (Coit) Whalen.
Bachelor in Philosophy and English, Fordham College, 1953. Master of Arts in International Relations and Economics, Yale University, 1956.
Reporter, editor, Associated Press, Buffalo, 1956-1959; reporter, editor, Associated Press, Philadelphia, 1962-1963; reporter, editor, Associated Press, New York City, 1963-1965; staff professional, International Business Machines Corporation, 1965-1968; news bureau manager for United States marketing service, International Business Machines Corporation, 1968-1972; manager corporation information, International Business Machines Corporation, 1972-1977; manager public affairs, International Business Machines Corporation, 1977-1978; director corporation information, International Business Machines Corporation, 1978-1980; director committee, International Business Machines Corporation, Paris, 1980-1981; director advertising operations, International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1981-1982; director committee operations for United States marketing service, International Business Machines Corporation, 1982-1984; group director committee Americans/Far East, International Business Machines Corporation, 1984-1988.
Communications adviser The Mayor's Private Sector Survey, New York City, 1989. Member charter commission Town of Truro, Massachusetts, 1991-1992, chairman finance committee since 1994. With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member Shakespeare Oxford Society (president 1993-1995).
Married Carol A. Pearson, October 24, 1959. Children: Ann W. Jones, Stephen R.