Richard Radcliffe Edmonds

Background

Edmonds, Richard Radcliffe was born on August 14, 1947 in Minneapolis. Son of Peter Robert and Elizabeth Knox Edmonds.

Education

Bachelor in American History and Literature magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1969.

Career

Editorial assistant to James Reston, Washington Bureau New York Times, 1969-1970; editorial writer, assistant city editor, reporter, Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Journal, 1970-1977; editor, reporter, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1977-1982; editor Florida Trend, St. Petersburg Times, 1982-1985; editor, public Florida Trend, St. Petersburg Times, 1985-1990; executive vice president Florida Trend, Georgia Trend, Arizona Trend, St. Petersburg Times, 1986-1990; executive vice president Governing, Congressional Quarterly, St. Petersburg Times, 1990; director affiliates, St. Petersburg Times, 1990-1991; managing editor Tampa, St. Petersburg Times, 1991-1993; editor, writer, consultant, since 1993. Consultant committee, organization Florida Council 100, Tampa, since 1993, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Tallahassee, 1993, Leadership Florida, since 1993. Editor Florida Humanities Council Forum, Tampa, since 1994.

Staff director Business/Higher Education Partnership, since 1995. Co-director Governor's Commision on Higher Education, since 1996.

Achievements

• Richard Radcliffe Edmonds has been listed as a notable Editor, writer, public policy consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board regents Leadership Florida, 1983-1993, international affairs Council Foreign Rels.

Connections

Married Marianne Fiermark, December 21, 1971. Children: Leslie, Jenny.

Father:

Peter Robert Edmonds

Mother:

Elizabeth Knox Edmonds

Spouse:

Marianne Fiermark

child:

Leslie Edmonds

child:

Jenny Edmonds