Background
Brugger, David John was born on February 5, 1943 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Vincent Francis and Frances Stephanie (Miller) Brugger.
Brugger, David John was born on February 5, 1943 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Vincent Francis and Frances Stephanie (Miller) Brugger.
Bachelor in Journalism, Duquesne University, 1965. Master of Science in Theater, City University of New York, 1968. Postgraduate, Drake University, 1974.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1980.
Executive producer, KDIN-television, Des Moines, 1968-1970;
production, operations manager, Iowa Public Broadcasting Network, Des Moines, 1970-1971;
network operations manager, Iowa Public Broadcasting Network, 1971-1973;
director administration, Iowa Public Broadcasting Network, 1973-1977;
general manager, WUFT-television-FM, Gainesville, Florida, 1977-1981;
director, Broadcast Svc. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1981-1983;
vice president, Telecomm Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1983-1987;
senior vice president, Corporation Public for Broadcasting, Washington, 1987;
president, board directors, Association American's Public television Stations, Washington, since 1988. Consultant Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee, 1990, Va.Dept.
Information Technology, Richmond, 1989, Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan, 1983, consultant, lecturer Fundacion Angel Ramos, Hato Rey, P.R., 1990.
Member council Salvation Army. Chair Taipei International Summit on Multi-culturalism. Member of Society Professional Journalists, Greater Washington Society Association Executives, American Society Association Executives (Excellence in Government Relations award 1992), United States-Indonesia Society (member world affairs council), United States Information Agency Private Sector Center, National Boys Club Alumni Association (award 1988), Asia Society, National Friends Public Broadcasting, Cosmos Club.
Married Joanne Kay Strouf, October 26, 1973.