Background
Grove, Richard Martin was born on May 27, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jerry and Sofie (Bickman) Grove.
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Richard Martin Grove
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Bachelor in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1972; postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1974-1976; postgrad, Temple University, 1974-1976.
Career
Head therapist, N. Center Philadelphia Community Mental Health Center, 1974-1976; senior vice president franchising, General Transmissions Corporation, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; general sales manager, Alcare Communications, Philadelphia, 1978-1980; midwest sales manager, Telepictures Corporation (name now Time-Warner), New York City and Chicago, 1980-1982; vice president midwest sales, Group W Prodns., Chicago, 1982-1985; vice president, general sales manager cash division, T.P.E., Chicago, 1985; vice president sales, LBS Communications Inc., Chicago, 1985-1986; vice president sales, Blair Entertainment Company, Chicago, 1986-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Grand Entertainment Inc., Chicago, 1988-1989; president, director, television Partners, Unlimited, Chicago, since 1989; president, chief Executive officer, Grove television Enterprises Inc., Chicago, since 1990. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
President board directors Friends of Lincoln, Chicago, 1985-1986, Pierre Condo. Association, Chicago, since 1984. Member of advisory board Rainbow Association, Chicago since 1984.
Board dirs.Children's Member Hospital, Chicago, 1985. Member committee United Cerebral Palsy Association, Chicago, since 1985, United States Peace Corps., Kingston, Jamaica, 1972-1974. Member National Association television Program Executives, Independent television Association, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, television Programming Council, Illinois Broadcasting Association, Radio television News Dirs.
Association, Pierre Condominium Association (president, board directors), Broadcast Advertising Club, Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association, B'nai Brith.
Connections
Married Susan Louise Harvey, July 31, 1971 (divorced 1975). Married Susan Linda Sands, September 3, 1983. Children: Toni Linda, Jordan David.
