Edward Anson Van Cleef

Background

Cleef, Edward Anson Van was born on May 25, 1944 in Toledo. Son of Edward Lansdale and Helen Dorthy (Pedersen) Van Cleef.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications cum laude, Ohio U., 1966; Master of Arts in television-Film, University of Michigan, 1967.

Career

Television newsman, Station WTVN-television, Columbus, Ohio., summer 1965; teaching fellow speech Department, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1967; television production intern, United States Information Agency, Washington, summer 1967; instructor radio and television, Broadcasting College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1969; senior director, Mississippi Authority for Ednl. television, Jackson, 1970-1971; producer, director, Mississippi Authority for Ednl. television, Jackson, 1971-1973; production manager, Mississippi Authority for Ednl. television, Jackson, 1973-1977; executive producer special projects, Mississippi Authority for Ednl. television, Jackson, since 1977.

Achievements

• Edward Anson Van Cleef has been listed as a noteworthy Television executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer, actor New Stage Theatre, Jackson, 1970-1984. Chairman 1st Mississippi FilmFestival, 1972. Media grant reviewer The Committee for the Humanities in Alabama, 1981-1983.

Member The Arts Alliance of Jackson and Hinds County, since 1983 (committee arts grants review panel), Lakebend Homeowners Association, since 1981 (president 1986, 87, board directors), Nativity Lutheran Church, Brandon, Mississippi, since 1984(lay reader, communion assistant, chairman building committee 1987-1989), III United States of America International Ballet Competition, 1984-1986 (media advisory committee). Served to sergeant United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Member Delta Upsilon (vice president Ohio chapter 1962-1966), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Phi Eta Sigma, Blue Key.

Connections

Father:

Edward Lansdale Cleef

Mother:

Helen Dorthy (Pedersen) Van Cleef