JCVA

Biographical Info

Dick was born in Miami, Florida and grew up with a lot of nautical
experience from owning several boats since he was 12 years old.  Likewise,
in July of 1959, after graduating from Andrew Jackson High School, he
decided to join the Navy’s “Kiddie Cruise” program.  After a short term in
the Navy, he entered the University of Miami in September of 1963 with a
partial scholarship as a miler, 2-miler, and cross-country member of the
Miami Hurricanes track team.

Graduating in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in education, he decided to
return to his alma mater high school as a track and football coach for the
next few years, then had the opportunity to join Shell Oil Company as the
sales and marketing manager of their 17 service stations between Miami
International Airport and Key West, Florida.

Those years of experience provided him the opportunity to join Petersen
Publishing Company in 1973 who produced several magazine publications for
the interest and activities of those interested in sports cars, 4-wheel
off-road trucks, motorcycles, scuba diving, and of course.., boating.

In 1985 he launched his own Holcomb & Associates advertising and marketing
firm which is still today delivering the needs for successfully publishing
magazines for those interested in playing golf and the golf industry
including Golf Illustrated, Golfweek, and Troon Magazine.

Throughout all these years of successful experiences he still has strong
remembrances of the Navy and still owns a boat.., and he restores the
meaningful days of his high school teaching years by being a substitute
teacher at Holy Redeemer and Mount Pisgah schools.

His previous positions as the Grand Knight and Faithful Navigator within the
Knights of Columbus council and assembly within Saint Brigid Catholic Church
have been and will always be a proud memory of his participation in building
the Bostian Gazebo, the Vietnam Wall That Heals, the sponsoring of the
Afghanistan Memorial, and the “good deeds that were done” for all of our
service members, our veterans, and their families over the years.