Background
McCann, William Donald Jr. was born in 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Donald Senior and Gertrude McCann.
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McCann, William Donald Jr. was born in 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Donald Senior and Gertrude McCann.
Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, Pa., academic program (1960)
Science writer, Science Service, Washington, D.C., 1964-1965;
Science editor, American Education Publs., Middletown, Connecticut, 1965-1966;
Science writer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1969-1974;
Special assistant, National Commission on Water Quality, Washington, 1974-1976;
Public information officer, Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1976-1978;
Editor/co-owner, Energy Conservation Digest, Washington, 1978-1980;
Technical information manager, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1980-1981;
Staff writer, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, 1982-1990;
Senior writer, Austin Business Journal, 1990-1991;
Manager corporate communications, Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin, 1992-2007 (retired);
Freelance writer, In Fact Daily/Austin Monitor, Austin, 2009-2014;
Freelance columnist, Bastrop Advertiser/ Austin American-Statesman, 2016-2022.
United States Navy, active duty 1967-1968. Member, Society Professional Journalists,1982-92, (president Austin chapter 1988-1989); American Newspaper Guild, (1969-74); International Association Business Communicators; National Association of Science Writers (1969-74).
Married, Janel Sanders McCann. Children: Melissa, Corinne.