Pleasant Jackson McNeel III

Background

III, Pleasant Jackson McNeel was born on November 3, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.

Education

Student, University Colorado, 1958-1959; student, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1964-1967.

Career

Freelance songrwiter, poet, 1967-1970; public, editor journal art and opinion, The Eagle Bone Whistle, San Antonio, 1970-1973; founder, president, The San Antonio Community Radio Corporation, 1973-1976; founder, president, San Antonio Media Center, 1978-1984; proprietor, Pleas McNeel and Associations, San Antonio, since 1984. Founder, director San Antonio Media Access Project, 1972-1978. Founder San Antonio Media Laboratory, 1991.

Political media consultant Center Texas, since 1985. Consultant San Antonio Cable television Advisory Board, since 1987.

Achievements

• Pleasant Jackson McNeel III has been listed as a notable Television producer, director, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Librettist The Ballad of the Beer Cafe, 1976. Co-producer television series SA Arts, 1983-1984. Producer, director television series The Texas Music Showcase, 1985-1986.
    
    Executive producer Texas Through Time Living History Foundation, since 1992

  • writer, producer, director television commercials and music videos. Author stories andarticles. Producer (television series, website) Living With Water, since 1996.
    
    Co-supervising producer (television series) Voice on Violence, since 1995.

Membership

Co-founder, co-director San Antonio Bioregional Research Group, since 1980. Chairman media arts curriculum development committee San Antonio Arts High School, 1986. Co-founder Alamo Cmty.

Telecom. Initiatives. Served with United States Army, 1959-1962. Member American Institute of Architects (San Antonio chapter 1996-1997), National Federation Local Cable Programmers, Texas Music Association (board directors since 1984, executive producer for video since 1986), San Antonio chapter Texas Music Association (founder, Chairman of the Board 1984-1986), Production Association San Antonio (board directors since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: creating community television series, painting, short fiction writing, desktop public, computer graphics.

Connections

Son of Pleasant Jackson McNeel Junior and Martha Elizabeth (Moore) Combs. M.Sieglinde Giesela Otto, September 31, 1962 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Pleasant Jackson IV.

Married Mary Martha Luke, December 28, 1978.

Father:

Pleasant Jackson McNeel Combs Junior

Mother:

Martha Elizabeth (Moore) Combs

Spouse:

Mary Martha Luke

child:

Pleasant Jackson IV III