{"id":31972,"date":"2008-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2008\/04\/01\/nebraskans-for-research-salute-richard-holland\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T19:49:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T00:49:33","slug":"nebraskans-for-research-salute-richard-holland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2008\/04\/01\/nebraskans-for-research-salute-richard-holland\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraskans for Research salute Richard Holland"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n<\/TABLE>Nebraskans for Research will honor Richard “Dick” Holland, community leader and retired advertising agency CEO, at its annual tribute luncheon on Monday, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. at Omaha’s Happy Hollow Club, 1710 S. 105th St. <\/p>\n

Individual seats at the luncheon can be purchased for $50 and tables of 10 for $500. The deadline for reservations is Monday, April 7. Luncheon reservations can be made on NFR’s Web site<\/a> by contacting Victoria Kohout at 390-2461 or Victoria@nebraksansforresearch.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Space is also available in the luncheon program booklet for congratulatory messages and ads. For more information on the cost to place a message or ad, contact Kohout.<\/p>\n

An Omaha native, Holland attended Omaha University (now the University of Nebraska at Omaha). Initially, his major was chemistry, but following service during World War II as an officer in the chemical corps, he determined a career in chemical engineering was not for him. <\/p>\n

He returned to complete his degree and switched his major to art. After graduation, he took over the advertising business of his father, Lewis Holland. In 1957, he helped establish the Holland, Dreves, Reilly advertising agency in Omaha. In 1979 it merged with a Lincoln agency and became Swanson, Rollheiser, Holland, Inc. Holland remained a principal member until he retired, having built Omaha’s second-largest advertising business.<\/p>\n

Holland and his late wife Mary have been tremendous community visionaries, committing their talents and finances to a variety of initiatives, projects and programs that have helped shape the future of Omaha. <\/p>\n

After Mary’s death, Holland has continued to embrace projects that broaden and enrich the community. Two contributions in this area are:
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