Background
Gunter, Rickey Van was born on June 18, 1944 in Crossnore, North Carolina, United States. Son of Donald Charles and Maggie Eileen (Silvers) Gunter.
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Rickey Van Gunter
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Rickey Van Gunter, American Newspaper editors Recipient Awards for Editorials and Columns North Carolina Press Association, 1976, 78, 84, Leadership Asheville award Asheville Chamber of Commerce, 1987, Leadership Winter Haven award Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, 1990, Second Century Clubaward Berea College, 1985.
Education
Bachelor, Berea College, 1967; postgraduate in Law, U. North Carolina, 1967-1968.
Career
Managing editor, The Berea (Kentucky) Pinnacle, 1966-1967; reporter, Asheville (North Carolina) Times, 1972-1973; editorial writer, Asheville Citizen-Times, 1973-1975; associate editor, Asheville Citizen, 1975-1978; editorial page editor, Citizen-Times, Asheville, 1978-1984; news editor, Asheville Times, 1984-1985; city editor, Asheville Times, 1985-1986; managing editor, Asheville Times, 1986-1987; executive editor, Winter Haven (Florida) News Chief, since 1987. Adjunct instructor U. North Carolina, Asheville, 1984-1985.
Achievements
Membership
President Citizen-Times Credit Union, Asheville, 1980-1987. Vice chairman Asheville Library. Trust Fund, 1982-1987.
Member State Legislation Research Committee, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1981-1982, president Asheville Chapter United Nations Association, 1979-1981. Co-chairman Paint Your Heart Out, Winter Haven, 1991. Member Winter Haven Rotary (director 1987), Paul Harris Fellowship, United States Air Force Association Editor Morgan S. Tyler Chapter.
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Married Deborah June Honeycutt, August 20, 1977. Children: Matthew Samuel, Mark William.
Awards
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Recipient Awards for Editorials and Columns North Carolina Press Association, 1976, 78, 84, Leadership Asheville award Asheville Chamber of Commerce, 1987, Leadership Winter Haven award Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, 1990, Second Century Clubaward Berea College, 1985.Recipient Awards for Editorials and Columns North Carolina Press Association, 1976, 78, 84, Leadership Asheville award Asheville Chamber of Commerce, 1987, Leadership Winter Haven award Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, 1990, Second Century Clubaward Berea College, 1985.