David Reynolds Manookin

Background

Manookin, David Reynolds was born on August 14, 1944 in Salt Lake City. Son of Robert Park and Edna Lucile (Burningham) Manookin.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, certified international relations, U. Utah, 1971; Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic, U. Utah, 1977.

Career

Cameraman, stage manager and crew chief, Station KSL-television, Salt Lake City, 1968-1974; lighting director, Station KSL-television, Salt Lake City, 1974-1976; assistant studio supervisor, director, Station KSL-television, Salt Lake City, 1976-1978; commercial and news director, Station KSL-television, Salt Lake City, 1978-1979; technical operations supervisor, Station KSL-television, Salt Lake City, 1979-1983; director programming, Station KSL-television, Salt Lake City, 1983-1990; vice president programming, Station KSL-television, since 1990.

Achievements

• David Reynolds Manookin has been listed as a noteworthy Television executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senate legislation district chairman Salt Lake County Representatives, Salt Lake City, 1975-1976. Member Greater Salt Lake Homeless Committee, 1987-1988. Chairman Utah Children.

Board directors Alcohol Policy Coalition. Member National Association Broadcasters, National Association television Program Executives, Exch. Club (past president Salt Lake City chapter, Rocky Mountain Emmy award 1995, Iris award 1996), South High Alumni Association (chairman scholarship committee), PiSigma Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, photography, racquetball, skiing, golf.

Connections

Married Linda Sharon Worthen, June 14, 1968. Children: David Todd, Jennifer, Jami, Chad Reynolds, Melissa.

Father:

Robert Park Manookin

Mother:

Edna Lucile (Burningham) Manookin

Spouse:

Linda Sharon Worthen

child:

Jami Manookin

child:

Melissa Manookin

child:

Jennifer Manookin

child:

Chad Reynolds Manookin

child:

David Todd Manookin