Background
Maddex, Myron Brown was born on May 20, 1924 in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter Omer and Eva Mae (Brown) Maddex.
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Myron Brown Maddex, American broadcasting executive. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member National Religious Broadcasters (director 1968-1989, 1st Midwest chapter president 1969-1971, national secretary 1982-1985), National Assn Evangelicals, Ohio Association Evangelicals (board directors 1984-1992, secretary 1985-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Education
Student, Coyne Electrical School, Chicago. Student, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, eves., 1958.
Career
With, R.W. Schetter Jewelry & Radio, Mechanicsburg, Ohio., 1946-1951;
owner, Maddex Radio & television, Mechanicsburg, 1952-1953;
chief engineer, station WJEL-AM&FM, Springfield, Ohio., 1953-1954;
engineer, staf. WMBI-AM&FM, Chicago, 1954-1955;
traffic supervisor, assistant to manager, then assistant manager, staf. WMBI-AM&FM, 1956-1965;
general manager, then executive vice president, station WEEC, Springfield, 1965-1972;
president, station WEEC, 1972-1998.
Director World Evangelistic Enterprise Corporation, 1965-1998. Past board directors Springfield Youth for Christ.
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Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member National Religious Broadcasters (director 1968-1989, 1st Midwest chapter president 1969-1971, national secretary 1982-1985), National Assn Evangelicals, Ohio Association Evangelicals (board directors 1984-1992, secretary 1985-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Connections
Married Wilma Jean Anderson, March 29, 1943. Children: James Michael, John Eugene, Martha Jean.
