Background
Fornshell, Dave Lee was born on July 9, 1937 in Bluffton, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold Christman and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Fox) Fornshell.
Educational broadcasting executive
Fornshell, Dave Lee was born on July 9, 1937 in Bluffton, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold Christman and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Fox) Fornshell.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1959.
Continuity director, Station WTVN-television, Columbus, Ohio., 1959-1961;
traffic director, assistant program manager, Station WOSU-television, Columbus, 1961-1969;
operations manager, Maryland. Center for Public Broadcasting, Baltimore, 1969-1970;
executive director, Ohio Ednl. television Network Commission, Columbus, since 1970;
president, Ohio Radio Reading Services
director, member Executive Committee, Central Ednl. Network, since 1972;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Central Ednl.
Network, since 1986. Member Executive Committee, chairman Postsecondary Education Council of Central Ednl. Network; chairman Higher Education Telecomm.
Council of Ohio; member of advisory committee OhioState Awards.
President Landings Residents Association, 1973. Active March of Dimes, 4-H. Served with United States Air Force, 1961-1962. Member National Guard Association, Ohio State University Alumni Association, National Academy television Arts and Sciences (board governors Columbus chapter since 1970), National Association Educational Broadcasters (chairman state administrators council), Broadcast Pioneers, Ohio State Awards Advisory Committee, Health Sciences Communications Association, National Association television Program Executives, National Press Club, American Association Higher Education, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Alpha Delta Sigma, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: University, Athletic (Columbus), Symposiarchs, Rotary.
1 child, John David; married Delphia Crum, May 18, 1991.