Background
Pearce, William Joseph was born on January 15, 1925 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Thomas and Mary Madeline (Fitzgerald) Pearce.
consultant public broadcasting executive
Pearce, William Joseph was born on January 15, 1925 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Thomas and Mary Madeline (Fitzgerald) Pearce.
Bachelor of Arts, University Miami, 1950; postgraduate, U. Connecticut, 1952-1953; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1959; graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1976; graduate Advanced Management Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Teacher public schools, East Lyme, Connecticut, 1953-1956. Teacher Department Air Force, Japan, 1956-1958. Executive producer television New York State Education Department, Albany, 1959-1960.
Director radio-television Brown University, 1960-1965. Consultant ETV, Rochester (New York ) City School District, 1966-1968. General manager Station WLIW-television, Plainview, New York, 1968-1969.
President, general manager Station WXXI-television-AM-FM, Rochester, 1969-1996. President Media Consultant, since 1996. Board directors Native American Public Telecommunications, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, American Program Service, Rochester School Arts.
Chairman Brookings Institute Center Advanced Study, Rochester.
Member board management Rochester Young Men’s Christian Association Camps. Director Hunt Hollow Development Corporation. Vice president finance Urbanarium, Rochester Development Community.
Director Friends of Ganondogan. Member National Association Public television Stations, National Public Radio, National Association Broadcasters, New York State Broadcasters Association (board directors), Rochester Radio Reading Service, Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Veterans of Foreign Wars, University Club of Rochester (board directors), Tennis Club of Rochester, Rotary.
Married Michaele Evelyn Mitchell, August 1, 1958 (divorced June 1962). Married Mary Simmen, June 6, 1964 (divorced March 31, 1982). Children: Margaret Wickens, Daniel Ethan.
Married Noel Knille, September 1, 1983 (divorced December 1988). Children: Ryder Fitzgerald and Tyler Lightsinger (twins). Stepchildren: Laura Rutherford Stone, Alexandra Garret Stone.