Background
Moll, William Gene was born on December 25, 1937 in Sikeston, Missouri, United States. Son of John Alexander and Letha Ann (McDowell) Moll.
broadcasting company executive
Moll, William Gene was born on December 25, 1937 in Sikeston, Missouri, United States. Son of John Alexander and Letha Ann (McDowell) Moll.
Student, Southern Illinois University, 1957. Student, Anderson College, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Education, Southeast Missouri State College, 1960.
Master of Arts, University Texas, 1963.
Announcer, program director, Station KSIM, Sikeston, Missouri, 1954-1957, 58-59; announcer, Station WCBC, Anderson, Indiana, 1957; announcer, writer, director, news anchor, KFVS-television, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1959-1962; producer, director, writer, KLRN-television, Austin, Texas, 1962-1964; manager station operations, KLRN-television, San Antonio, 1964-1969; vice president, general manager, WSMW-television, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1969-1972; with, KENS-television, San Antonio, 1972-1987; president, general manager, KENS-television, San Antonio, 1977-1981; chairman, KENS-television, San Antonio, 1981-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Harte-Hanks television Group, 1979-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Harte-Hanks Broadcasting & Entertainment, 1981-1987; chairman television group, Harte-Hanks Broadcasting & Entertainment, since 1981; senior vice president, Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc., 1981-1987. President W National Broadcasting Company-television, New York City, 1989-1992, WKRC-television, Cincinnati, since 1992.
Board directors San Antonio Art Institute, since 1974, chairman, 1978-1981. Board directors Goodwill Industries, 1973-1987, president, 1987-1988. Board directors San Antonio Symphony Society, 1979-1985, United Way San Antonio, 1979-1982, Friends of the McNay, 1979-1981, Media-Advertising Partnership for Drug-Free American, since 1987.
President, chairman Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America, Cincinnati, since 1996. Member Texas Association Broadcasters (director since 1976, secretary-treasurer since 1981, president 1983), television Bureau of Advertising (board directors since 1980, secretary 1981-1983, chairman 1983-1985, president/chief executive officer 1987-1989), Columbia Broadcasting System television Affiliates Association (board directors 1980-1983), International Radio television Foundation (board directors 1985-1988), Advertising Council (board directors 1987-1989), Electronic Media Rating Council (board directors 1987-1989). Clubs: Torch (San Antonio), Giraud (San Antonio).
Oak Hills Country.
Married Marilyn Lewis, August 2, 1957. Children: David William, Craig Lewis.