Background
Pearman, William Robert was born on April 13, 1930 in Thedford, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Frank and Ruth Gertrude (Richardson) Pearman.
Pearman, William Robert was born on April 13, 1930 in Thedford, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Frank and Ruth Gertrude (Richardson) Pearman.
Bachelor, University Arkansas, 1952. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1957.
Reporter Kansas City Times, Missouri, 1957-1967. National-world editor Kansas City Star & Times, 1968-1973, managing editor, 1974-1979. National editor Kansas City Times, 1979-1981.
Managing editor Omaha World Herald, since 1981. Associate professor journalism University Missouri, Kansas City, 1969-1979.
Served as officer United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1954. Member Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
Married Mary O'Connell, 1957 (divorced 1963). 1 child, Daniel Hugh. Married Christine Tompkins, 1968 (divorced 1974).
1 child, Valerie Christine. Married Barbara Turpen, 1989.
