Background
Wearn, Wilson Cannon was born on October 7, 1919 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Son of George F. and Mary (Cannon) Wearn.
Wearn, Wilson Cannon was born on October 7, 1919 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Son of George F. and Mary (Cannon) Wearn.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, 1941.
Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1941; engineer, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1946-1948; associate consultant electronic engineer firm, Weldon & Carr, Washington, 1948-1950; partner, Vandivere, Cohen & Wearn (consultant engineers), Washington, 1950-1953; with, Multimedia Broadcasting Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1953-1968; organizer of corporation, Multimedia Broadcasting Company, 1953; became corporation officer, Multimedia Broadcasting Company, 1960; president, Multimedia Broadcasting Company, 1966-1977; president, Multimedia, Inc., Greenville, 1977-1981; chief Executive officer, Multimedia, Inc., 1978-1984; Chairman of the Board, Multimedia, Inc., 1981-1989; chairman emeritus, Multimedia, Inc., Greenville, 1989-1995. Instructor electronic engineering Clemson U., 1946.
Member South Carolina. Hospital Advisory Council, 1969-1971. Board directors Family and Children Service of Greenville County, 1967-1969, president, 1969.
Board directors Newspaper Advertising Bureau, 1981-1985. Trustee Greenville Symphony Association, 1960-1962, 71-77, president, 1977. Trustee Greenville Hospital System, 1964-1970, chairman, 1968-1970.
Trustee Broadcast Rating Council, 1969-1973, chairman, 1971-1973. Trustee Clemson U. Foundation, 1973-1979, president, 1979. Trustee Presbyterian College, F.W. Symmes Foundation Served to captain Signal Corps, Army of the United States, 1941-1945, PTO. Member National Association Broadcasters (Chairman of the Board 1975-1977), South Carolina.
Broadcasters Association (president 1967), Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce (president 1972), National Association Securities Dealers (Board of Governors 1985-1988), Kiwanis (Greenville), Poinsett Club (Greenville), Green Valley Country Club (Greenville), Augusta (Georgia) National Golf Club.
Married Mildred Colson, February 21, 1948. Children: Jean Wearn Held, Joan Wearn Gilbert, Wilson Cannon Junior.