Background
Dr. George Ward Shannon, Jr. was born on September 25, 1954 in Landstuhl, Germany. Son of Dr. George Ward Shannon, Sr. and Frances Ada (Terrell) Shannon.
anthropologist archaeologist museum director
Dr. George Ward Shannon, Jr. was born on September 25, 1954 in Landstuhl, Germany. Son of Dr. George Ward Shannon, Sr. and Frances Ada (Terrell) Shannon.
Bachelor in Anthropology, University Alaska, 1976. Master of Arts in Anthropology, Florida Atlantic University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Michigan State University, 1987.
Executive director Northlake Museum & Nature Center, Mandeville, Louisiana, 1988-1989. Curator Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, 1988-1989, branch director Shreveport, 1989-1991. Executive director, CAO Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, 1991 to 1998.
Member Rotary.
Divorced Faye Joy Grimsby April 2010. Children: Benjamin (deceased), George Ward III, Hunter Miles Shannon. Married Margaret Louise Shannon October 2017. Stepsons Brandon Nickisch and Anthony Nickisch
