maandag, december 01, 2003
Barry L. Thumma, a retired Associated Press photographer who covered four presidents, has died. He was 56. In his 20-year career with AP, he traveled on more than 100 Air Force One flights to photograph presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Thumma began his career in 1967 as a part-time photographer. He joined the AP in 1973 in Cincinnati, where he covered the Reds and the Bengals. Thumma worked in Columbus, Ohio, for two years as the state's photo editor before moving to Washington. He retired from the Washington bureau in 1993 because of a severe illness.
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Thumma began his career in 1967 as a part-time photographer. He joined the AP in 1973 in Cincinnati, where he covered the Reds and the Bengals. Thumma worked in Columbus, Ohio, for two years as the state's photo editor before moving to Washington. He retired from the Washington bureau in 1993 because of a severe illness.
Bron: Associated Press.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 18:45
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