Donald McGannon

Businessperson, Award Winner

1920 – 1984

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Who was Donald McGannon?

Donald H. McGannon was a broadcasting industry executive during the formative years of the television industry in the United States. As chairman of the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, McGannon was a devoted advocate of broadcasting’s potential for good and worked to improve the standards of radio and television broadcasting.

Famous Quotes:

  • Leadership is action, not position.
  • There's a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It's called marriage.

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Born
Sep 9, 1920
New York City
Also known as
  • Donald H. McGannon
  • Don McGannon
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Fordham University
    ( - 1940)
  • Fordham University School of Law
    ( - 1947)
Employment
  • Chief Executive Officer, Westinghouse Broadcasting
Died
May 23, 1984
Chester

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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