Richard Finlinson

Author, communication executive and voice over talent, his characterizations of historical figures are featured in the several Ken Verdoia documentaries including "Joe Hill," "Battalion" and "Fire in the Hole." He is among the on-camera interviews in Elizabeth Searles' documentary "Auerbach's and ZCMI Memories."

In his first job behind a microphone at age 16, he welcomed children aboard the Animal Land train at the Lagoon amusement park in Utah. After a journalism degree and stints in Salt Lake radio news, he worked for the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. Transitioning from news to public relations, he has served in senior management positions in high tech companies, higher education and public broadcasting.