Background
Finnegan, Terrence Edward was born on July 9, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward William and Edwina Adele (Furlong) Finnegan.
Finnegan, Terrence Edward was born on July 9, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward William and Edwina Adele (Furlong) Finnegan.
Associate of Arts, College of Dupage, 1976; Bachelor, Humboldt State University, 1983; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1985.
Journalist, United States Navy, San Francisco, 1978-1980;
news director, Station KHSU-FM, Arcata, California, 1981-1983;
executive producer, reporter, Station KIEM-television, Eureka, California, 1983-1984;
assistant to president, Stonegate, Inc., Sanford, Florida, 1985-1986;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1987. Visiting lecturer University of Illinois, 1986-1987. Media consultant Coalition of Citizen's withDisabilities, Springfield, Illinois, since 1986.
Television and radio media consultant. Textbook consultant HOlt Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, since 1990.
Tutor Adult Literacy, Champaign County, Illinois, since 1987. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, since 1988. Member Radio-television News Dirs.
Association, Society Professional Journalists (First Place Radio News award 1983, named Outstanding Graduate 1983), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Naval Reserve Officers Association, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Mary Melinda Ozier, June 3, 1979. Children: Megan Kate, Sean Michael, Brian Patrick.