Ross M. Dick Explained

Ross M. Dick
Birth Date:4 October 1912
Birth Place:Moline, Illinois, United States
Alma Mater:Beloit College
Occupation:Journalist
Years Active:1937–1978
Employer:The Milwaukee Journal
Organization:Society of American Business Editors and Writers

Ross Melvin Dick (October 4, 1912 – February 3, 1994) was an American journalist who helped to found the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and served as the organization's fourth president.

Early life

Dick was born on October 4, 1912, in Moline, Illinois, to Frances and Ross C. Dick.[1] [2]

Dick graduated from Beloit College in 1937, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Career

Dick began his journalism career as the Beloit correspondent for the Star and Register-Republic in Rockford, Illinois.[3]

Dick joined The Milwaukee Journal in 1946, serving as the state news editor before becoming the business and financial editor later that year.[4] He retired in 1978.

Dick helped found the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. He served as the organization's treasurer in 1967, and fourth president in 1968.[5]

Personal life

Dick married Shirley Kretschmer on July 21, 1940.[6] The couple had three children.[7]

Dick died on February 3, 1994.

Notes and References

  1. News: East Moline . . October 5, 1912 . August 10, 2020 . 16 . 35 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Obituaries – Funerals . . August 28, 1973 . August 10, 2020 . C-10 . 32 . 174 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Ross M. Dick, helped start writers group . Pottsville Rebublican . February 5–6, 1994 . . 2 . CCXIX . 84 . Newspaper.com.
  4. News: Former Journal business editor dies . . February 5, 1994 . . A7 . 87 . 49 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: American Business Writers Elect New Slate of Officers . San Fernando Valley Times . May 13, 1968 . 6 . 31 . 116 . Home . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Kretschmer-Dick Nuptials Will Be Event of June 21 . . June 18, 1940 . 19 . LIV . 157 . Newspapers.com.
  7. Web site: Dick, Shirley Kretschmer . Waupaca County News . April 27, 2016 . September 5, 2022.