Background
Laird, Jere Don was born on August 8, 1933 in Topeka. Son of Gerald Howard and Vivian Gertrude (Webb) Laird.
Laird, Jere Don was born on August 8, 1933 in Topeka. Son of Gerald Howard and Vivian Gertrude (Webb) Laird.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Nevada, 1960.
Disc jockey, Station KHBC Radio, Hilo, Hawaii., 1949-1950; announcer, chief engineer, Station KOLO Radio, Reno, Nevada, 1951-1958; program director, Station KOLO-television, Reno, 1958-1960; news reporter, Station KCRA Radio and television, Sacramento, California, 1960-1961; news reporter, Station KRLA Radio, Los Angeles, 1962-1963; news reporter, editor, Station KNXT-television, Los Angeles, 1964-1968; news reporter, finance editor, Station KNX-Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, Los Angeles, since 1968; finance reporter, Station KCBS-television, Los Angeles, since 1990. Lecturer University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1984-1985. Instructor California State University, Northridge, 1978-1979.
Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Radio television News Association (board directors 1966-1968, Golden Mike award 1984), Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Alexandra Berezowsky, August 4, 1957. Children: Lee, Jennifer, Christopher.