Background
Koles, Richard Thomas was born on April 23, 1927 in Newark. Son of Joseph Peter and Marie (Hake) Koles.
Koles, Richard Thomas was born on April 23, 1927 in Newark. Son of Joseph Peter and Marie (Hake) Koles.
Student public schools.
Photographer George Van Photo Service, Newark, 1953-1961. Senior photographer Elizabeth (New Jersey) Daily Journal, 1962-1979. President Employees Federal Credit Union, 1974-1978, secretary, 1979-1980.
Chief photographer Community Paper, Elizabeth, 1979. Director communications New Community Corporation, Newark, 1979-1984. Director operations New Jersey Newsphotos, Inc., since 1984.
Founder, secretary-trustee Bob Baxter Scholarship Foundation, 1980. Member advisory board Union County Heart Association, 1972-1979, citation, 1969. Member Police Athletic League, Elizabeth, 1968-1978.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, 50-51. Member National Press Photographers Association (originator, editor Out of Focus 1973-1977, Bootstrap award Region III 1976, President's medal 1980), New Jersey Press Photographers (president 1966-1968, trustee since 1968), Newspaper Guild (delegate Mid-Atlantic council 1970-1980).
Married Nora McKinley, November 18, 1950. Children: Richard M., Norine Koles Rishko.