Background
Mcdonald, Joseph Albert was born on June 8, 1903 in New York City. Son of Joseph F. and Luella A. (Rossman) Mcdonald.
Mcdonald, Joseph Albert was born on June 8, 1903 in New York City. Son of Joseph F. and Luella A. (Rossman) Mcdonald.
Graduate Webb Institute Naval Architecture, Glen Cove, New York, 1924. Bachelor of Laws, Fordham University, 1928. Master of Laws, New York University, 1929.
Bar, 1939, District of Columbia Bar, 1958. Associate Hunt, Hill & Betts, 1929-1932. Attorney National Broadcasting Company, legal department, New York City, 1932-1937, Chicago, 1937-1943, assistant general counsel, New York City, 1943-1945.
General attorney and secretary American Broadcasting Company, Incorporated., New York City, 1945-1951, vice president 1946-1951, assistant to president 1950-1951.
Secretary and director American Broadcasting Company Television Center, Incorporated. 1946-1951; secretary WXYZ, Incorporated.
1946-1951. Director Broadcast Music, Incorporated.
1945-1951; treasurer National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated., 1951-1956, assistant general counsel, 1956-1958. Partner Smith, Hennessey & McDonald, since 1958.
Member broadcast advisory committee of the United States Information Agency. Member United States Librarian Congress Panel on Revision Copyright Law. Trustee Webb Institute of North.A., since 1957.
Member Copyright Society United States of America (past president), American Bar Association.
Married Louise Cruger Muth, August 9, 1931. Children: Joseph F., Louise M., Ruth East.