Background
Pendergast, Richard Joseph was born on June 12, 1933 in Newburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Leo and Edith (Gibson) Pendergast.
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Richard Joseph Pendergast
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Associate of Arts, Potomac State College, 1953. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, West Virginia University, 1959.
Career
Newsman, Associated Press, New Orleans, 1959. Editor Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, 1959-1965, assistant director public relations, 1965-1973, director public relations, since 1973. Member public relations committee United Way, New Orleans.
Communications adviser New Orleans Public Schools.
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Membership
Member public relations committee United Way, New Orleans. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1953-1957. Member Public Relations Society American (accredited, president New Orleans chapter 1975-1976), Life Advertisers Association (Executive Committee), Louisiana Press Association, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, Marine Corps Combat Corresponding Association.
Club: New Orleans Press.
Connections
Children by previous marriage– Mary Elizabeth, Jennifer Ann, Kathryn Lesley.
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American