Background
Huey, Ward Ligon was born on April 26, 1938 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Ward Ligon and Irene Helen (Freeman) Huey.
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Ward Ligon Huey
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Bachelor, Southern Methodist U., 1960.
Career
Successively with department production, sales service manager local sales, regionalsales manager, general sales manager, Station WFAA-television, Dallas, 1960-1967; station manager, Station WFAA-television, Dallas, 1972-1975; vice president, general manager, Belo Broadcasting Corporation, Dallas, from 1975; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, president broadcast division, A. H. Belo Corporation, Dallas, since 1987. Chairman affiliate Board of Governors ABC-television, 1981-1982. Chairman of the Board television Operators Caucus, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Executive Committee Southern Methodist U. Meadows School Arts, since 1986, Goodwill Industries Dallas, 1978-1979, State Fair Texas, since 1992. Board directors Children's Medical Foundation Texas, Dallas, 1985-1994, Dallas Foundation, since 1993. Trustee Southern Methodist U., since 1996.
Member Maximum Svc. television Association (vice chairman 1988-1994), television Bureau Advertising (past board directors, Executive Committee 1984-1988), Association Broadcast Executives Texas (board directors 1977-1978), Dallas Advertising League (board directors 1975-1976), Salesmanship Club Dallas (president 1992-1993), Dallas Country Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Marian Kennedy Powell, October 28, 1961. Children: Ward L. III, David Powell.
Awards
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Named Distinguished Alumni, Highland Park High School, 1998, Pioneer of Year, Texas Broadcasters, 2000. Named to, Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, 1999, National television Academy Management Hall of Fame, 2004. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award, Southern Methodist University, 2000.Named Distinguished Alumni, Highland Park High School, 1998, Pioneer of Year, Texas Broadcasters, 2000. Named to, Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, 1999, National television Academy Management Hall of Fame, 2004. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award, Southern Methodist University, 2000.