Background
Quaal, Ward Louis was born on April 7, 1919 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States. Son of Sigfred Emil and Alma Charlotte (Larson) Quaal.
Quaal, Ward Louis was born on April 7, 1919 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States. Son of Sigfred Emil and Alma Charlotte (Larson) Quaal.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1941; honorary Doctor of Laws, Mundelein College, 1962; honorary Doctor of Laws, Northern Michigan U., 1967; D.Pub. Service, Elmhurst College, 1967; Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Lincoln College, 1968; Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), DePaul University, 1974.
Announcer-writer, Station WBEO (now station WDMJ), Marquette, Michigan, 1936-1937;
announcer, writer, producer, Station WJR, Detroit, 1937-1941;
special events announcer-producer, World's Greatest Newspaper, Chicago, 1941-1942;
assistant to general manager, World's Greatest Newspaper, Chicago, 1945-1949;
executive director, Clear Channel Broadcasting Service, Washington, 1949-1952;
president, chief Executive officer, Clear Channel Broadcasting Service, Washington, 1964-1974;
vice president, assistant general manager, Crosley Broadcasting Corporation, Cincinnati, 1952-1956;
vice president, general manager, member board, World's Greatest Newspaper Inc., Chicago, 1956;
executive vice president, then president, World's Greatest Newspaper Continental Broadcasting Company (now Tribune Broadcasting Company), 1960-1975;
president, Ward L. Quaal Company, since 1975;
director, Tribune Company, 1961-1975;
director, member Executive Committee, United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, since 1982. Board directors Christine Valmy Inc., National Press Foundation, chairman of the executive committee, director World's Largest Wireles Radio Inc., Cincinnati, 1975-1981. Co-founder, director Universal Resources Inc., 1961-1986.
Member Federal Communication Commission Advisory Committee on Advanced television Sys., 1988-1996.
(Discusses facts and priciples of radio and tv management.)
Member, Hoover Commission Executive Branch Task Force, 1949-1959. Member United States-Japan Cultural Exchange Commission, 1960-1970. Member President's Council Physical Fitness and Sports, 1983-1993.
Board directors Farm Foundation, 1963-1973. Board trustees Hollywood (California) Museum, 1964-1978, MacCormac Junior College, Chicago, 1974-1980. Chairman executive committee Council for television Development, 1969-1972.
Member business advisory council Chicago Urban League, 1964-1974. Board directors Broadcasters Foundation, International Radio and television Foundation, Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1970-1973. Trustee Mundelein College, 1962-1972, Hillsdale College, 1966-1972.
Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (board governors 1966-1976, Silver Circle award 1993), National Press Foundation (board directors 1991-1999), National Association Broadcasters (board directors 1952-1956), Federal Communications Bar Association, Broadcast Music Inc. (board directors 1953-1970), Association Maximum Service Telecasters Inc.
(board directors 1952-1972), Broadcast Pioneers (president, board directors 1962-1973), Broadcast Pioneers Library. (president 1981-1984), Broadcast Pioneers Educational Fund Inc., Broadcasters Foundation (chairman board 1996-1999).
Married Dorothy J. Graham, March 9, 1944. Children: Graham Ward, Jennifer Anne.