Birthday for Saturday, Feb. 6
Here’s wishing the happiest of VizEds birthdays today to Ron Coddington, art director of USA Today. Ron turns 47 today.
A 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia, Ron spent three years as an illustrator for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and then three more years as assistant art director for the San Jose Mercury News before joining Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services in 1992 as an illustrator. He was promoted to art director in 1994 and helped with the launch of KRT’s Faces in the News caricature service and KRT interactive. In 2000, he moved to USA Today. Ron has written two books about the Civil War (find them here and here) as well as a monthly column for Civil War News magazine. Find his Civil War site here and his portfolio site here.
Ron shares a birthday with musicians Bob Marley, Natalie Cole, Fabiano Anthony Forte (better known as Fabian) and William Bruce “Axl” Rose; actors Michael Tucker, Mike Farrell, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Elmore Rual “Rip” Torn; baseball great George Herman “Babe” Ruth; president Ronald Reagan and TV newsman Tom Brokaw.
Plus, today is Lame Duck Day. Seriously.
Best wishes, Ron, for the greatest birthday ever!