Background
Riklin, Sam Jonathan was born on August 22, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Jacob J. and Tillie R. (Gershon) Riklin.
Riklin, Sam Jonathan was born on August 22, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Jacob J. and Tillie R. (Gershon) Riklin.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1948-1950.
Writer, producer, National Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, 1952;
account executive, J. Walter Thompson, Los Angeles, 1953-1954;
general manager, Texas Printing & Public Company, San Antonio, 1955-1957;
creative director, account executive, Pitluk Advertising, San Antonio, 1957-1962;
president, Station KAPE Radio, San Antonio, 1962-1965;
president, Advertising & Marketing Service, Inc., San Antonio, since 1965;
president, Investments International, San Antonio, since 1984. President San Antonio area Center Credit Union, 1982. Board directors Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Goodwill Industries, San Antonio.
Adjunct instr.various university and colleges, Texas, since 1965.
Chairman Bexar Savings Bond Doctor, San Antonio, 1950, American Heart Association, San Antonio, 1961-1964, 75, Brotherhood Week National Conference of Christians and Jews, San Antonio, 1967. Board directors Cancer Society, San Antonio, 1951, American Red Cross, San Antonio, 1952, San Antonio Archdiocese, 1976-1980. President Council of President's, San Antonio, 1955.
President Temple Beth El Brotherhood, San Antonio, 1957. Project chairman B'nai B'rith, 1960. Trustee Beautify San Antonio Association, president, 1960-1961.
Honorary chairman Night at Apollo, Ella Austin Community Center, 1996. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1942-1946. Member San Antonio Advertising Federation, San Antonio Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1958, Outstanding Citizen 1955), United States Chamber of Commerce (officer 1953), San Antonio Junior Chamber of C. (president 1952, Outstanding Young Man 1952, 53), University California Alumni Association (president 1951), Stanford Alumni Association (president 1984), San Antonio Tennis Association (president 1970).
Lodges: Rotary (project chairman 1985-1986, Paul Harris fellow award for outstanding youth and civic endeavor 1989).
Married Ann Riklin, July 2, 1955 (divorced 1969). Children: Seth Jonathan, Alicia Beth, Leah Ann (deceased).