Background
Carlson, Richard Warner was born on February 10, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Carlson, Richard Warner was born on February 10, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Student, University Mississippi, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), California Western University, 1988.
Editorial assistant Los Angeles Times, 1962-1963. Writer, columnist United Press International, San Francisco, Sacramento, 1963-1966. Investigative reporter, anchorman ABC-television, San Francisco, 1966-1971, anchorman, political editor Los Angeles, 1971-1975.
Anchorman Station KFMB-television (Columbia Broadcasting System), San Diego, 1975-1977. Producer, writer, director documentary films NBC-television, Burbank, 1974. Anchorman, host Carlson & Company, Columbia Broadcasting System-television, San Diego, 1975-1976.
Senior vice president Great American First Bank, 1977-1984. Director United States Information Agency/Voice of America, Washington, 1985-1991. United States ambassador to Republic Seychelles, 1991-1992.
President, Chief Executive Officer Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1992-1997. Chief Executive Officer Kingworld Public television, Washington, 1997-1999. Vice chairman Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, since 2003.
Columnist The Hill Newspaper, since 2003. Vice chairman Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Board directors Executive Information Service, Radio Voyager, Inc.
President Gately-Carlson Consultant. Lecturer, consultant in field.
Chairman San Diego Coalition, 1980-1981. Governor Scripps Memorial Hospitals, La Jolla, 1981-1990, Banff (Canada) television Festival, since 1996, American Center Children's television, since 1996. Member California State Republican Central Committee, 1982-1985.
Appointed President's Council Peace Corps, 1982-1984. Member La Jolla Planned District Board, 1982-1984. Board directors Sharp Hospital Foundation, since 1983, Scripps Institute Medicine and Science, since 1995.
Member La Jolla Town Council, 1983-1985. Member San Diego Crime Commission, 1984-1985. Trustee Fund for American Studies, 1988-1991.
Member Rosalind Russell Arthritis Foundation, 1985-1991. Director Georgetown Club, since 1995. Member National Press Club, Thunderbird Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California), Mid-Ocean Club (Tuckerstown, Bermuda), Georgetown Club, Metropolitan Club, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, The Pilgrims (New York City), American Ambassadors.
Adopted s. W.E. and Ruth Miriam (Rafuse) C. Married Patricia Caroline Swanson. Children: Tucker McNear, Buckley Peck.
