George V. Denny Jr.
George V. Denny Jr. | |
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| Born | George Vernon Denny Jr. August 29, 1899 |
| Died | November 11, 1959 (aged 60) Sharon Hospital, Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Burial place | West Cornwall, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | B.S. Commerce, University of North Carolina, 1922 LL.D. degree, Temple University, 1940 Ithaca College, 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, nonprofit director |
| Known for | America's Town Meeting of the Air |
| Spouses | Mary Traill Yellott
(m. 1924; div. 1943)Jean Sarasy (m. 1944) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Peabody Award, 1945 |
George V. Denny Jr. (1899–1959) was the long-time moderator of one of radio's first talk shows, America's Town Meeting of the Air, as well as the executive director of the League for Political Education/Town Hall, which produced the program. Denny moderated America's Town Meeting of the Air from 1935 to 1952 and had a major role in choosing weekly topics.