Background
Kaiser, Lloyd Eugene was born on August 1, 1927 in Alpena, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert W. and Adele V. (Diemond) Kaiser.
Kaiser, Lloyd Eugene was born on August 1, 1927 in Alpena, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert W. and Adele V. (Diemond) Kaiser.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1950. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1957.
Teacher communications Florida secondary schools, Hollywood, 1951-1952. Instructor radio and television, Lehigh University, 1952-1954. Assistant professor communications State University of New York, Fredonia, 1954-1958.
Educational television programming head Rochester (New York) Ednl. television Association, 1958-1963.
Founder, general manager Station WITF-television, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1963-1970. President, general manager Station WQED/WQEX-television, Station WQED-FM, public broadcasting, Pittsburgh, 1970.
Founder monthly publication Pittsburgh Magazine, 1971. Originator Public Broadcasting Service network productions National Geography Staples (39 Emmy awards, 8 Peabody awards, 4 DuPont Columbia awards), National Geography Staples Previn and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Once Upon a Classic, Kennedy Center Tonight, Newsweek"s cover story Planet Earth, Infinite Voyage, WonderWorks, Conserving American, PLUS, project director Chemical People with Nancy Reagan.
Founding vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors Public Broadcasting Service, 1969-1971, board directors, Executive Committee, 1983-1988.
Representative to European broadcast screenings, Milan, Italy, 1974, 75, 76, 80, representative to Asia Society sponsored United States-Japanese Broadcast Conference, Tokyo, 1979, representative on China Broadcast Tour, 1979, 84. Representative Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics broadcast tour, 1985. Representative on CPB Broadcast Tour to Brazil, 1986.
Vice president.Eastern Ednl.
Network, 1970-1972, president, 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1989. Chairman.operating committee Pennsylvania Public television Network, 1973-1975. Member Pennsylvania Public television Network Commission, President"s Committee on Health Education, Public television Outreach Alliance, United States-Japan Public television Council, United States-Japan Friendship Commission.
Chairman United States-Japan Culcon Broadcast subcommittee.
Board directors United Way Allegheny County, Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, Mel Blount Youth Home, Public Broadcasting Service, 1983-1989, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1984-1989, 90, honorary.bd. member American Institute of Architects, 1987.
Member of Pittsburgh Health Conference (chairman 1980-1981), Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce (education committee 1970-1971), National Association Educational Broadcasters (director 1969-1971, chairman 1972, secretary Educational television Stations 1968-1970), National Educational television Affiliates Council (secretary 1967-1968).
Married Barbara Jane Wieand, June 17, 1957. Children: Kristina, Timothy.