Charles McDowell Preston III

Background

III, Charles McDowell Preston was born on July 15, 1944 in Atlanta. Son of Charles McDowell Preston Junior and Shirley S. Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, DeVry Institute Technology, 1976.

Career

Electric costume designer, Hair, New York City, 1967-1971; recording engineer, United Recording Studios, New York City, 1968-1970; recording engineer, Wally Heider Recording, San Francisco, 1970-1973; crew lighting and sound engineer, Grateful Dead-Rowan Brothers, San Francisco, 1971-1973; chief broadcast engineer, Station WZGC-FM, Atlanta, 1976-1978; chief broadcast engineer, Stations WWGS and WCUP-FM, Tifton, Georgia, 1979-1980; chief contract engineer, various AM radio stations, Atlanta, 1973-1978; contract CAble TeleVision engineer, Cable American, Atlanta, 1976-1979; chief engineer, TelePrompter CAble TeleVision, Yucca Valley, California, 1980-1981; senior technical engineer, Valley Cable television, Chatsworth, California, 1981-1984; senior technical engineer, MediaOne, Atlanta, since 1986.

Achievements

• Charles McDowell Preston III has been listed as a noteworthy Telecommunication engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1962-1965. Member Society American Magicians, Society Cable television Engineers (1st vice president since 1986), International Brotherhood Magicians, International Magicians Society, Georgia Magic Club (Blue Pen award 1995), Magic Castle (video committee).

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, computers, amateur radio.

Connections

1 child, Kasandra.

Father:

Charles McDowell Preston Junior

Mother:

Shirley S. Smith

child:

Kasandra III