Don Quayle
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Donald R. Quayle | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1930 |
| Died | April 16, 2015 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Utah State University |
| Occupation | President of National Public Radio |
| Years active | 1970–1973 |
Donald R. Quayle (July 27, 1930 – April 16, 2015) was an American broadcast journalist who was the first president of National Public Radio (NPR), from 1970 to 1973.[1]
Born in Logan, Utah, Quayle attended Utah State University, completing his undergraduate work in 1952.[2][3] He earned a master's degree in theatre from Utah State and attended Ohio State University for further graduate work.[3]
Career
Quayle managed a radio station at Ohio State and, from 1960 to 1962, WGBH in Boston.[3][4] Quayle was named a member of the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1968.[5]
In 1970, he became the first president of NPR. Quayle and Bill 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 at WETA. He retired in 1989.[3]
