Background
Vail, Frederick Scott was born on March 24, 1944 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Morgan Willard and Doris Louise (Jacobus) Vail.
Vail, Frederick Scott was born on March 24, 1944 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Morgan Willard and Doris Louise (Jacobus) Vail.
Student, California State University, Sacramento, 1962-1964; student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1963; student, Volunteer State Community College, Nashville, 1980-1981.
Radio announcer, program director, Stations KXOA-FM and KJML-FM, Sacramento, 1958-1962;
president, Frederick Vail Prodns., Sacramento and Hollywood, California, 1962-1966;
producer, Teen-Age Fair, Inc. (A Filmways Company), Hollywood, 1966-1968;
national sales manager, Teen-Age Fair, Inc., Hollywood, 1968-1969;
manager, The Beach Boys, Hollywood, 1969-1971;
promotion manager, Capital Records, Inc., Hollywood, 1972-1973;
president, consultant, Frederick Vail and Associations, Nashville, 1974-1980;
president, general manager, Treasure Isle Recording Studios, Inc., Nashville, since 1980. Consultant promotion and marketing Waylon Jennings, Glaser Brothers, Nashville, 1974-1975, GRT Records, Inc., 1976-1978, RSO Records, Hollywood, 1978-1979.
Lecturer Vanderbilt University, Belmont College, Middle Tennessee State University, Riverside College, California State University, U. Alabama, Volunteer State College, Nashville, since 1980.
Life member Republican National Committee, Washington, since 1984, Conservative Caucus, Washington, since 1982. Republican nominee United States House of Representatives, 1986. Aide-de-camp Governor's staff State of Tennessee, 1986.
Member National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (vice president, board governors 1981-1983), Country Music Association.
Married Brenda Joyce Howard, June 18, 1972 (divorced 1977).