Background
Gannon, Donald Henry Mc was born on September 9, 1920 in New York City. Son of Robert E. and Margaret (Schmidt) McGannon.
Gannon, Donald Henry Mc was born on September 9, 1920 in New York City. Son of Robert E. and Margaret (Schmidt) McGannon.
Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, 1940, Bachelor of Laws, 1947, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1964. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Scranton, 1963, Creighton U., 1965, Emerson College, 1966, Fordham University, 1964, Fairfield U., 1967. Honorary Doctor of Science, St. Bonaventure U., 1965.
Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Georgetown University, 1980. Honorary Doctor of Science, St. John’s U., 1980.
Bar: Admitted New York, Connecticut bars 1947. Practiced in, New York City, 1947-1950, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1947-1951. Assistant to director broadcasting DuMont television Network, 1951-1952, general manager, assistant director broadcasting, 1952-1955.
President, Chairman of the Board Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc., Indiana, Maryland., Delaware, 1955. Chairman of the Board television Advertising Representatives, Inc., Radio Advertising Representatives, Inc., Group W Prodns., Broadcast Rating Council, Inc. Adviser to Pontifical Common for Communications Media.
Chairman Connecticut Common for Higher Education. Member broadcasting advisory council Emerson College. Chairman advertising council College Liberal Arts U. Notre Dame.
Member communications committee New York Urban Coalition. (Special Emmy award 1968). Trustee Georgetown University.
Trustee Ithaca College, National Urban League, New York Law School, New York University. Honorary Fordham University. Founder, director trustee Sacred Heart U.
Member Executive Committee council regents St. Francis College. Board directors Radio Free Europe, Academy television Arts and Sciences Foundation, Radio Advertising Bureau. Past chairman Advertising Council, Inc.
Served as major CAC Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Clubs: Duquesne (Pittsburgh).
Married Patricia H. Burke, August 22, 1942.