Background
Scannell, Anthony Gerald was born on October 18, 1928 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Leo and Adelle Marie (Faris) Scannell.
priest and educator communications executive
Scannell, Anthony Gerald was born on October 18, 1928 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Leo and Adelle Marie (Faris) Scannell.
Associate of Arts, St. Lawrence Seminary, 1948. Bachelor, Mary Immaculate Seminary, 1952. Master of Arts in Communications, Marquette University, 1960.
Professor preaching, St. Anthony Seminary, Marathon, Wisconsin, 1956-1970; producer, director, television series, Marathon, Milwaukee, 1958-1970; with staff, Franciscan Communications, Los Angeles, 1970-1971; director production, Franciscan Communications, Los Angeles, 1971-1972; president, Franciscan Communications, Los Angeles, 1972-1993; director pastoral communications, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, since 1996. President Franciscan Institute Radio television, Marathon, 1964-1967.
President, board directors St. Francis Center, Los Angeles. Active Bread for the World, Network, Washington. Member Association Catholic television Radio Syndicators (president 1974-1975), UNDA/United States of America (president 1975-1978), International Catholic Association for Radio and television/World (president 1980-1987), Catholic Homiletic Society.