Robert William Decherd

Background

Decherd, Robert William was born on April 9, 1951 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Benjamin Junior and Isabelle Lee (Thomason) Decherd.

Education

AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1973.

Career

Executive vice president, Dallas Morning News, 1980-1983; executive vice president, Ampere-hour Belo Corporation, Dallas, 1981-1984; president, chief operating officer, Ampere-hour Belo Corporation, Dallas, 1985-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Ampere-hour Belo Corporation, Dallas, 1987-1994; chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer, Ampere-hour Belo Corporation, Dallas, since 1994; also board directors, Ampere-hour Belo Corporation, Dallas. Director Kimberly-Clark Corporation, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert William Decherd has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper and broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Dallas Symphony Association, 1979-1980, Dallas Symphony Foundation, 1984-1986, St. Mark's School, Texas, 1988-1991. Chairman Dallas Parks Foundation, 1985-1987,Dallas Society Professional Journalists, 1978. Trustee Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, since 1992.

Incorporator, president Freedom. of Information Foundation Texas, 1978. Member Texas Society Architects (honorary), Newspaper Association American (member executive bd.1992-1996).

Connections

Married Maureen Healy, January 25, 1975. Children: William Benjamin, Audrey Maureen.

Father:

Henry Benjamin Decherd Junior

Mother:

Isabelle Lee (Thomason) Decherd

Spouse:

Maureen Healy

child:

William Benjamin Decherd

child:

Audrey Maureen Decherd