Background
Ryder, Stephen Willis was born on May 10, 1923 in Kurume, Kyushu, Japan. Came to United States, 1929. Son of Stephen Willis and Reba Catherine (Snapp) Ryder.
Ryder, Stephen Willis was born on May 10, 1923 in Kurume, Kyushu, Japan. Came to United States, 1929. Son of Stephen Willis and Reba Catherine (Snapp) Ryder.
Bachelor in Journalism, Liberal Arts., Syracuse University, 1946.
Station manager WENE, Endicott, New York, 1947-1958. Assistant to public News-Times, Danbury, Connecticut, 1958. Public Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, New York, 1959-1964.
Vice president Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. (subsidiary Dow Jones & Company), Campbell Hall, 1964-1989. Public Mail Tribune, Medford, Oregon, 1973-1982.
Board directors New York State Publications Association, 1968-1973, president 1972-1973. Board directors Oregon Newspaper Publications Association, 1974-1982, president 1980-1981. Board directors Endicott Girls Club.
Former chairman Broome County Tri-cities Aviation Council, New York. President Greater Endicott Chamber of Commerce, 1956-1957. Board directors Plattsburgh Physicians/Champlain Medical Center.
President Clinton County Industrial Development Commission, New York. Board directors Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, Oregon, 1974-1992, chairman health services, 1988-1992. Director Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association, 1975-1983, president, 1980-1982.
Board directors Oregon Indiana College Foundation, 1983-1989. Member Syracuse University Journalism Advisory Council, 1970-1973, University Oregon Journalism advisory coun, since 1990. Chairman western advisory board American Press Institute, 1980-1985.
Board directors Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre board, Medford, 1993-2001. Board directors Southern Oregon History Society, since 2004. Elder Presbyterian Church, since 1956.
With United States Air Force, 1943-1945, China.
Married Mary Irene Knappenberger, December 7, 1946. 1 daughter, Lynne Ryder Moke (deceased).