Background
Becherer, Tom was born on June 25, 1939 in St. Louis. Son of Thomas Joseph and Loretta Mildred (O'Shea) Becherer.
Becherer, Tom was born on June 25, 1939 in St. Louis. Son of Thomas Joseph and Loretta Mildred (O'Shea) Becherer.
AB, St. Saint Louis University, 1965.
News producer, KTVI-television, St. Louis, 1964-1966; news photographer, KTVI-television, St. Louis, 1967-1968; assistant director public relations, United Fund, St. Louis, 1966-1967; news manager, KMOX-television, St. Louis, 1968-1971; news director, WJZ-television, Baltimore, 1971-1974; news director, WWJ-AM-FM-television, Detroit, 1974-1977; news director, WBAL-television, Baltimore, 1977-1979; vice president news, WLKY-television, Louisville, 1979-1987; sales manager, Conus Comm., Minneapolis, since 1987.
Witness United States Senate Subcommittee, 1978, United States Senate Rules Committee, 1985. Founding chairman ABC-television News Director Advisory Board, 1984-1987. Founder Louisville Wednesday Child Foundation, 1980.
Board directors United Service Organizations, Louisville, 1981, St. Matthews Area Ministries, Louisville, 1981, St. Jude Foundation, 1981. With United States Navy, 1957-1961. Member Radio television News Directors Association (board directors-at-large 1985-1987, Edward R. Murrow award 1978), Sigma Delta Chi (board directors, president-elect 1984).
Married Donna Lee Thirolf, October 30, 1965. Children: Thomas Andrew, Michael Edward, Andrew Patrick.