Donald R. Quayle | |
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| Born | (1930-07-27)July 27, 1930 |
| Died | April 16, 2015(2015-04-16) (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Utah State University |
| Occupation | President ofNational Public Radio |
| Years active | 1970–1973 |
Donald R. Quayle (July 27, 1930 – April 16, 2015) was an Americanbroadcast journalist who was the first president ofNational Public Radio (NPR), from 1970 to 1973.[1]
Born inLogan, Utah, Quayle attendedUtah State University, completing his undergraduate work in 1952.[2][3] He earned amaster's degree intheatre from Utah State and attendedOhio State University for further graduate work.[3]
Quayle managed a radio station at Ohio State and, from 1960 to 1962,WGBH inBoston.[3][4] Quayle was named a member of the board of directors of theCorporation for Public Broadcasting in 1968.[5]
In 1970, he became the first president of NPR. Quayle andBill Siemering, NPR's first program director, are considered NPR's "parents".[6] In 1976 he was the senior vice president for programming at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.[7] In 1979, he became vice president for administration atWETA. He retired in 1989.[3]
Quayle was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8] On May 7, 2010, Quayle received an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree from Utah State University in recognition of his long career of significant contributions to public broadcasting in the United States. He died in 2015, aged 84.[9]
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by none | President and CEO ofNational Public Radio 1970–1973 | Succeeded by |
