Background
Allen, Edward McDowell was born on November 7, 1924 in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Marjorie (McDowell) Allen.
Allen, Edward McDowell was born on November 7, 1924 in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Marjorie (McDowell) Allen.
BSS, St. Mary's College, 1950.
Time salesman, Station KWNO, Inc., Winona, 1952-1954; general manager, Station KWNO, Inc., Winona, 1954-1958; vice president, general manager, Winona television Signal Company, 1958-1965; general manager, Cablevision, Lafayette, California, 1965-1967; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Western Communications Inc., Walnut Creek, California, 1967-1988; general partner, InterMedia Capital Management, Walnut Creek, since 1988. Board directors Station KQED, Inc., San Francisco, vice chairman, since 1990. Board directors C-Span, Washington, Cal-SPAN, Los Angeles, 1989-1991.
First lieutenant United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945, Okinawa. Member National Cable television Association (national chairman 1984-1986, Distinguished Vanguard award1978, President award 1985), Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (national chairman 1982-1984), Cable Pioneers, California Cable television Association (chairman's award 1983).
Married Patricia Jane Gurney, November 16, 1946 (deceased 1976). Children: Tracy, Steven, Paige, Richard. Married Geraldine Vernelle Bostrack, April 26, 1980.