Background
Hennessy, Thomas Anthony was born on February 5, 1936 in Redbank, New Jersey, United States. Son of William and Etta (Caricciolli) Hennessy.
Hennessy, Thomas Anthony was born on February 5, 1936 in Redbank, New Jersey, United States. Son of William and Etta (Caricciolli) Hennessy.
Diploma, United States Army Language School, Monterey, California, 1954; student, University Pittsburgh, 1968-1970.
Reporter, Bergen Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1960-1962;
reporter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1962-1964;
press secretary, Mayor J. Barr/City of Pittsburgh, 1965-1970;
public, editor, The Pittsburgh Forum, 1970-1975;
editor and reporter, Detroit Free Press (subsidiary Knight Ridder)_, Detroit, 1975-1980;
columnist, Press-Telegram (subsidiary Knight Ridder), Long Beach, California, since 1980. Television talk show host, Hennessy and Friends, Long Beach, 1981-1983. Speaker, lecturer numerous community organizations, Southern California, since 1981.
Part-time writing instructor California State University, Long Beach, 1982-1984.
Co-chairman Operation Desert Salute, Long Beach, 1991. Executive producer Simmons Cable and Press Telegram "Let's Fight Back", Long Beach, 1990. Co-chairman (with United States Marine Corps), construction Tarawa Monument, Long Beach, 1988.
Sergeant United States Army, 1954-1958, Germany.
Married Jeanne Kresge (divorced). Children: Daniel, Diana, Patricia. Married Deborah Wong, September 24, 1971.
Stepchildren: Jacqueline, John Tien.