Background
Kennedy, Vann M. was born in 1905.
Kennedy, Vann M. was born in 1905.
Graduate, Southwest Texas State University. Attended, University Texas.
Bureau chief Austin International News Service and Universal Service. Capital correspondent San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise, Dallas Times Herald, others. Founder, president, general manager Station KZTV, Corpus Christi, Texas, Station KVTV, Laredo, Station KSIX-Radio, Corpus Christi.
Attorney; member radio and television affiliate boards Columbia Broadcasting System. Member committee Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecturer Series Southwest Texas State University.
Member Texas Assnn. Broadcasters (past director, named Pioneer Broadcaster 1973), Corpus Christi Rotary Club (past president), Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (past director). Member Corpus Christi Area Development Committee. Past member National Fair Campaign Practices Committee, National Council United Service Organizations, public relations committee.
Appointed ad hoc committees. Served six state boards, commissions. Nueces County alternate Coastal Bend Council Governments.
Texas presidential elector-at-large, 1964. Secretary 4 Democratic State Executive Committees, attorney. Secretary 10 Democratic State Conventions.
Delegate 5 Democratic National Conventions. Representative Texas platform committee Democratic National Convention, 1956, rules committee, 1960. With United States Army, World War II, China, colonel United States Army Reserve.