Background
Dodderidge, Richard William was born on October 3, 1926 in Council Grove, Kansas, United States. Son of Russell Reuben and Rachel Augusta (Jacobs) Dodderidge.
Dodderidge, Richard William was born on October 3, 1926 in Council Grove, Kansas, United States. Son of Russell Reuben and Rachel Augusta (Jacobs) Dodderidge.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Kansas State University, 1947.
Sports director, Station KFBI, Wichita, Kansas, 1947; account executive, Bruce B. Brewer Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1947-1967; executive vice president, Bruce B. Brewer Company, Kansas City, 1967-1972; president, Bruce B. Brewer Company, Kansas City, 1972-1974; president, Brewer Advertising division Young & Rubicam Inc., Kansas City, 1974-1982; president, Dick Dodderidge Company, Kansas City, 1982-1983; interim president, Kansas City The Art Institute of Chicago, 1983-1984; interim president, Atlanta College Art, 1985; senior vice president corporation marketing, American Multi-Cinema, Inc., Kansas City, 1985-1991; president, Dodderidge Company, Mission Woods, Kansas, 1991-1993.
Chairman Kansas Board Regents, Topeka, 1988-1989, member, 1986-1989. Trustee Kansas State University Foundation. Member Kansas Public Broadcasting Committee, Topeka, 1986-1989, Venice Symphony, board director, 1994-2000.
Board director Sarasota County United States of America Decathlon Team, 1999-2000. Member Rotary (board director Venice-Nokomis Club, president Venice-Nokomis club 1996-1997, district chairman Rotary International Friendship Exchange 1994-1996, district governor representative 1997-1998, governor Southwest Florida district 1999-2000, public relations coordinator Florida, Georgia and Caribbean 2005-2006), Venice Yacht Club, Sigma Nu (board director educational foundation since 1991, vice chairman 1998-2000, chairman 2000-2002, City Venice Lifestyles committee chair, 2008-2009), Venice Mainstreet (ambassador, 2007-2008), Venice United Way (campaign cabinet, 2008-2009).
Married Cornelia Ann Thornberry, October 25, 1952. Children: Richard W. II, John Russell, Daniel James.