Cecil Hale

Background

Hale, Cecil was born on August 3, 1945 in St. Louis. Son of Cecil and Allean (Cunningham) Hale.

Education

Student, Southern Illinois U., 1963-1966; Master of Arts, International University of Comm., Washington, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1978; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1995.

Career

Announcer, assistant general manager, WMPP Radio, 1964-1968; announcer, XPRS Radio, Los Angeles, 1972-1974; announcer, assistant program/music director, WNOV Radio, Milwaukee, 1968-1970; announcer, assistant program/music director, WVON Radio, Chicago, 1970-1977; national director, manager, Phonogram/Mercury Records, Chicago, 1977-1978; vice president, Capitol Records, Inc., Hollywood, California, 1978-1981; professor, San Francisco State University, since 1984; professor, City College San Francisco, since 1986; professor Mass Media Institute, Stanford University, since 1987. Consultant N.T.A., Lagos, Nigeria, 1982-1983, Gallo Winery, Inc., Modesto, California, 1977, Capitol Records, Inc., Hollywood, 1981-1982, Congressional Caucus, Washington, 1975.

Achievements

• Cecil Hale has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, American Fedn.Musicians, American Federation television and Radio Artists, American Federation Teachers, Society for Values in Higher Education, Stanford Alumni Association, Harvard Alumni Association, Kennedy School Executive Council, Council for Black American Affairs (president 1997), Masons, Alpha Phi Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: aviaton, computer science.

Connections

Married Patricia Thomas (divorced 1979). Children: Juanita, Tasha, Cecil-Jamil.

Father:

Cecil Hale

Mother:

Allean (Cunningham) Hale

Spouse:

Patricia Thomas

child:

Tasha Hale

child:

Juanita Hale

child:

Cecil-Jamil Hale