David Smith Dawson

Background

Dawson, David Smith was born on April 25, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas H. and Norma Dawson.

Education

Associate of Arts, San Diego Mesa College, 1965; Bachelor, San Diego State University, 1967; Master of Arts, San Diego State University, 1968.

Career

Producer, director, Station KFMB-television, San Diego, 1963-1968; production supervisor live operations, Columbia Broadcasting System-television, Hollywood, California, 1968-1972; producer, director, Station KHJ-television, Hollywood, 1972-1975; producer, director, Station KCOP-television, Hollywood, 1975-1981; manager broadcast operations and engineering, ABC-television, Hollywood, 1981-1985; director post production operations, Premore, Inc., North Hollywood, since 1985. Assistant professor Los Angeles City College, 1981-1985.

Achievements

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

Membership

Contributor Los Angeles Childrens Outreach, since 1985. Member Academy television Arts and Sciences (Emmy award 1969, 71), Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, National Association Broadcasters, Dirs. Guild American, American Film Institute.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, computers.

Connections

Married Heidi Caye Henderson. Children:Cory Andrew, Ashley Kathleen.

Father:

Thomas H. Dawson

Mother:

Norma Dawson

Spouse:

Heidi Caye Henderson

child:

Cory Andrew Dawson

child:

Ashley Kathleen Dawson