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Lloyd Everett Cooney, American broadcasting executive.

Background

Cooney, Lloyd Everett was born on June 3, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Cecil E. and Vera E. (Williams) Cooney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1949. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1950.

Career

Sales representative Paul Revere Insurance Company, Salt Lake City, 1949-1951. Director public relations Intermountain Hospital Service (Blue Cross), 1951-1954. Vice president, general manager station KSL-television, 1954-1964.

President, general manager KIRO radio and television stations, Seattle, 1964-1980. Member-at-large Columbia Broadcasting System Radio Affiliates Advisory Board, 1979-1980. Broadcast consultant, since 1980.

Director broadcasting Seattle Supersonics, 1980-1984, Ackerley Communications, Weatherly Securities Corporation. Vice president, director Bonneville International Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1968-1980. Chairman Seattle branch Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 1975-1980.

Achievements

  • Lloyd Everett Cooney has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Seattle Salvation Army, American Heart Association of Washington. Chairman Seattle-King County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1973-1975. Served with 82d Airborne Division Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Member Washington State Association Broadcasters, Downtown Seattle Development Association, Seattle Chamber of C., Alpha Kappa Psi (honorary, award 1972) Clubs: Rainier (Seattle) (board directors), Variety (Seattle), Broadmoor Golf (Seattle).

Connections

Married Betty Lou Packard, March 4, 1946. Children: Shauna, Kevin and Kim (twins).

Father:
Cecil E. Cooney

Mother:
Vera E. (Williams) Cooney

Spouse:
Betty Lou Packard

child:
Kevin and Kim Cooney (twins)

child:
Shauna Cooney

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Education

Career

Awards

  • Named Man of Year Seattle Variety Club, 1968, Seattle's Salesman of Year Sales and Marketing Executives, 1969, Media Man of Year Washington Association Realtors, 1969. Recipient television journalism award Sigma Delta Chi, 1970, 1st and Third place for television commentary and analysis-editorial, 1973, Third place, 1976, 2d and Third place, 1977. Americanism medal American Legion, 1971. 2 George Washington Honor medals, 1971. Honor certificate, 1972. Principal award public address category, 1974. All Freedoms Foundation. Abe Lincoln award, 1978. Emmy award for editorials National Association television Arts and Sciences, 1968. Citation Variety Club International, 1978. Gavel award American Bar Association, 1978. Tightrope award Seattle/Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1978. Key Man award Washington State Council of League of United Latin American Citizens, 1979.