Gene P. Mater

Background

Mater, Gene P. was born on November 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Albert and Anne (Lande) Mater.

Education

Student, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1943-1944.

Career

Editor news agency, various newspapers, Federal Republic of Germany, 1945-1948; reporter, county editor, city editor, San Bernardino (California) Sun-Telegram, 1949-1953; copy editor, makeup editor, assistant night editor, news editor, New York World-Telegram & Sun, New York City, 1953-1959; news director, Radio Free Europe, Munich, 1959-1965; executive vice president, secretary, Radio Free Europe Fund, Inc., New York City, 1965-1970; special assistant to president, Broadcast Group, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., New York City, 1970-1972; vice president, assistant to president, Broadcast Group, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., New York City, 1972-1980; senior vice president, Broadcast Group, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., New York City, 1981-1983; senior vice president, Columbia Broadcasting System News, New York City, 1983-1984; vice president international affairs, Columbia Broadcasting System News, New York City, 1984-1985; special assistant to director, Commission Bicentennial United States Constitution, 1986; vice president broadcasting, International Media Fund, 1990-1995; consultant developing independent media, Control and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, since 1990. Consultant communications The Freedom Forum, The Newseum, International Research & Exchs.Bd., Williamsburg Charter Foundation, since 1987. Guest columnist on communications issues Washington Journalism Review, other publications.

Member United States Commision on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China, 1992.

Achievements

• Gene P. Mater has been listed as a noteworthy Communications consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board World Press Freedom Committee, Ohio State Awards, Center for the Book, Library. of Congress, 1981-1985. Trustee, treasurer Radio and Television News Directors Foundation With Army of the United States, 1944-1946.

Connections

Married Jeanne M. Blanc, March 7, 1947 (deceased). Children: Richard L., Gene A., Philip E. (deceased).

Father:

Albert Mater

Mother:

Anne (Lande) Mater

Spouse:

Jeanne M. Blanc

child:

Gene A. Mater

child:

Philip E. Mater (deceased)

child:

Richard L. Mater