Background
Moran, Thomas J. was born on September 3, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Kennedy) Moran.
academic administrator consultant public relations
Moran, Thomas J. was born on September 3, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Kennedy) Moran.
Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University Rewrite and feature assignment Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1951-1953. Sport editor, feature columnist Sunday Indiana, 1953-1959;telegraph news editor Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, 1961-1965. Suburban editor Sunday Indiana, Wilkes-Barre, 1965-1967, managing editor, 1967-1970.
Regional correspondent New York Times, 1967-1970.
Member adjunct faculty Duquesne University, 1952-1953, King"s College, Wilkes College, Luzerne County Community College. Executive director public relations and alumni Wilkes College, 1970-1977.
Dean external affairs, professor journalism Luzerne County College, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980, president, chief administrative and education officer, since 1980. Vice president Pennsylvania Common for Community Colleges, member legislation public relations committee.
Member.gov."s state planning Board State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1968-1974.
Board of directors Northeastern Pennsylvania News Media Association, Wilkes-Barre, 1979. Advisory board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Wilkes-Barre, 1984. Member Executive Board directors United Way, Wilkes-Barre, 1978-1984.
With rewrite and feature assignment Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1951—1953. Sport editor, feature columnist Sunday Indiana, 1953—1959, suburban editor Wilkes-Barre, 1965—1967. Telegraph news editor Times Leader, 1961—1965, managing editor, 1967—1970.
Regional correspondent New York Times, 1967—1970. Member adjunct faculty Duquesne University, 1952—1953, King's College, Wilkes College, Luzerne County Community College. Executive director public relations and alumni Wilkes College, 1970—1977.
Dean external affairs, professor journalism Luzerne County College, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, 1978—1980, president, chief administrative and education officer, from 1980. Vice president Pennsylvania Commn.CC, member legislation and public relations committee. Member governor's state planning Board State Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1968—1974.
Board directors Northeastern Pennsylvania News Media Association, Wilkes-Barre, 1979. Advisory board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Wilkes-Barre, 1984. Member executive board directors United Way, Wilkes-Barre, 1978—1984.
Served to capt United States Army, 1959-1961.
Member of Philisophy Association Colleges and Universities (government committee 1980, accreditation task force evaluation 1984), Northeastern Pennsylvania News Media Association (commendation, board directors 1969-1972), American Newspaper Guild (chairman 1951-1953, 1955-1957, Pittsburgh chapter, Outstanding Feature award 1952), Rotary (Wilkes-Barre).
Married Joan Curley, June 9, 1951. Children: Patricia Fedor, Molly Moran-Grivner, Thomas J. Bachelor of Science in Education.