Background
Penfield, Addison Pierce was born on September 6, 1918 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of Luther George and Mildred Wetherill (Pierce) Penfield.
broadcaster marketing specialist
Penfield, Addison Pierce was born on September 6, 1918 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of Luther George and Mildred Wetherill (Pierce) Penfield.
AB, Duke University, 1940.
Sports commentator, WPTF Radio, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1939-1941;
Duke sports information broadcaster, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1941-1942;
sports and news broadcaster, WSB Radio, Atlanta, 1942-1944;
news, sports, special events broadcaster, WRNY Radio, Rochester, New York, 1946-1950;
news director, WIS Radio, columbia, South Carolina., 1950-1952;
news and sport broadcaster, WBIG Radio, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1952-1962;
news and sport broadcaster, WSJS Radio and television, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1963-1964;
news and sport broadcaster, WKXR Radio, Asheboro, North Carolina, since 1965. Play-by-play football announcer Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1938-1941, 46-50. Manager Duke Football Network, Durham, 1952-1963, 67-69, 74-75.
Marketing specialist Regional Consolidated Superior vena cava syndrome, Asheboro, since 1988.
Chairman Asheboro Housing Authority, since 1983. Board directors American Cancer Society, Asheboro, 1991-1994. Board directors, vice president Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, 1972-1974.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1946. Charter member Atlantic Coast Sports Writers (president 1956). Member Carolinas Golf Writers Association (life, vice president 1958), Society Professional Journalists, National Sportscasters and Sports Writers Association.
Married Virginia Marie Cameron, September 23, 1939. Children: Addison P. Junior, Cameron Wallace, Nancy Sue Penfield Wease, Sandra W. Penfield Suggs.