Background
Purcell, Patrick Joseph was born on November 9, 1947 in New York City. Son of Patrick Joseph and Sarah (Muller) Purcell.
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Patrick Joseph Purcell
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Bachelor of Business Administration, St. John's U., 1969; Master of Business Administration, Hofstra U., 1977.
Career
Various supervisor positions, New York Daily News, New York City, 1969-1980; associate public, Village Voice, New York City, 1980-1982; vice president advertising, New York Post, New York City, 1982-1983; vice president sales and marketing, Skyband Inc., New York City, 1983; president, public, Boston Herald, since 1984; owner, Boston Herald, since 1994; public, The New York Post, 1986-1988; executive vice president, News American/Newspapers, 1986-1990; president, News American/Newspapers, 1990-1993; Chief Executive Officer, News American/Newspapers, 1993-1994; East Coast president, American Ireland Fund, since 1996. Board directors Bay Bank, MetroWest Substitute Regional Board, The Genesis Fund.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors National Conference of Christians and Jews, Boston, 1984-1986, Boy Scouts American, Boston, 1984-1985, Catholic Charitable Bureau, Boston, 1984-1986, John F. Kennedy Foundation. Member Greater Boston Association Retarded Citizens, 1984-1986. Chairman Boston Against Drugs, since 1988.
Member White House Conference for a Drug Free American, since 1987. Member Boston Better Business Bureau, American Newspaper Public Association, New England Newspaper Association, Boston City of C. (board directors 1984-1986), Downtown Crossing Association (board directors).
Connections
Married Maureen T. Shuart, August 8, 1970. Children: Kathleen, Erin, Patrick, Kerry.
