Background
Frohnen, Richard Gene was born on March 26, 1930 in Omaha. Son of William P. and Florence E. (Rogers) Frohnen.
Frohnen, Richard Gene was born on March 26, 1930 in Omaha. Son of William P. and Florence E. (Rogers) Frohnen.
Student of University Nebraska, Omaha, Missouri Valley College, 1948-1952. Bachelor, California State University, 1954. Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles 1961.
Doctor of Education, Brigham Young University, 1976.
Graduated from Army War College, 1982 m. Harlene Grace LeTourneau, July 4, 1958.
Business manager athletics and sports publicity director University Nebraska, Omaha, 1951-1952. Public relations director First Congressional Church, Los Angeles, 1953-1954, 58-59. Writer Los Angeles Mirror News, 1959.
General assignment reporter, religion editor Los Angeles Times, 1959-1961. Professor journalism, dean men Eastern Montana State University, Billings, 1961-1965. Northwest editor, editorial writer Spokesman-Review, Spokane, 1965-1967, also editor Sunday magazine.
Professor journalism University Nevada, Reno, 1967-1979. Executive director development College of Desert/Copper Mountain, 1982-1985, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, 1986-1990. Public relations development officer School Medical Sciences University Nevada, 1969-1975.
Adjunct professor management, director graduate prosecuting in management University Redlands (California), 1979-1985, 91-95. Adjunct professor communications California State University, Diminguez Hills, 1991-1995. Consultant Institutional Advancement, Long Beach, California, Everett, Washington, since 1990.
Member executive board Nevada area council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1976, council commissioner, 1973-1974, vice president, 1975-1976. Member executive board Yellowstone Valley council Boy Scouts American, 1961-1965, council president, 1963-1964. Vice president Catalina council Boy Scouts American, 1987-1990.
Member executive board Long Branch Area Council, 1990-1993. Founder, managing director Great Western Expeditions, 1958-1990. Administrative assistant to Gov of Nevada, 1985.
Active National Eagle Scout Association 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1958. Now. colonel Reserve, retired. Member Association Education Journalism, American Legion, Reserve Officers Association United States, Marine Corps Association, Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association, American Humanics Foundation, International Platform Association, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Northwest Development Officers Association, Snohomish, Watcom, Island Skagit County Development Officers Association, Planning Executives Institute, International Communications Association, Religion Newswriters Association, Navy League, Semper Fidelis Society, American Management Association, Association American Medical Colleges Group on Public Affairs, Council for Advancedment and Support Education, The Retired Officers Association, United States, Association Healthcare Philanthropy, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary (club president), Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi (secretary-treasurer chapter), Episcopcalian.
Son of William P. and Florence E. (Rogers) F. M; Harlene Frace LeTourneau, July 4, 1958. Children: Karl Edward, Eric Eugene.