Background
Zanotti, John Peter was born on June 12, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
broadcasting company executive
Zanotti, John Peter was born on June 12, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
AB cum laude, University of Southern California, 1970; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Arizona State University, 1974.
Associate corporation department/public finance, O'Melveny and Myers, Los Angeles, 1974-1978; corporation director legal, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1978-1979; assistant secretary, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1979-1980; vice president legal, secretary, Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1980-1983; president, Harte-Hanks Marketing/Center Group, Cincinnati, 1983-1984; assistant to president newspaper division, Gannett Company, Inc., Rosslyn, Virginia, 1984-1985; president, public, The Cincinnati Enquirer, 1985-1990; Chief Executive Officer, executive vice president, Phoenix (Arizona) Newspapers, Inc., 1990-1991; public, The Arizona Republic, The Phoenix Gazette, 1990-1991; president television group, Great American Broadcasting Company, 1991-1992; president, chief operating officer, Great American Broadcasting Company, 1992-1993; Chief Executive Officer, president, Citicasters Inc. (formerly Great American Communications Company), Cincinnati, 1993-1996.
Trustee Children's Hospital Medical Center, 1989-1990, 94—, Johnny Bench Scholarship Fund, 1987-1990, 91—, Taft Museum, 1992-1993, Xavier University, 1989-1990. Board directors Neediest Kids of All, 1986-1990, 91—, Arizona State University Law Society, 1990-1994. International board directors Just Say No, 1991-1992.
Member Walter Cronkite School Journalism and Telecomm. Endowment Committee, Arizona State University, 1990-1991, Cincinnati Business Committee, 1987-1990, Phoenix-40, 1990-1991. Board advisors University Cincinnati College Business Administration, 1988-1990.
Co-chairman Last Resort Scholarship Fund, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, 1989-1990. Member Association for Maximum Service television, Inc. (board directors since 1992), National Association Broadcasters (board directors since 1994), television Operators Caucus, Inc.
(board directors since 1993), State Bar California, State Bar Texas, Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Chamber (board trustees 1988-1990), Cincinnati Country Club, Commonwealth Club, Queen City Club.
Married Claudia Jean Haskell, August 8, 1970. Children: Jeffrey, Laura, Mark, Christina.