Daniel T. Scannell

Daniel Thomas Scannell
Born November 17, 1912(1912-11-17)[1]
Bronx, New York
Died February 19, 2000(2000-02-19) (aged 87)
Queens, New York
Alma mater Fordham University
Fordham University School of Law
Spouse Gertrude Rose (née Lally)[2]

Daniel Thomas "Dan" Scannell, Jr. (November 17, 1912 - February 19, 2000) was a policeman, attorney, and business executive who held numerous positions in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York State over a 45-year tenure.

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Early life

Scannell was born in the Bronx, New York to Daniel T. (d. 1939)[3] and Eleanor (née Walsh) Scannell. He attended Fordham University, earning an undergraduate degree in accounting in 1935, and earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1940.[4]

Career

Personal

References

  1. ^ Goldman, Ari L. (1983-08-22). "Acting Transit Chief". The New York Times: p. B3. http://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/22/nyregion/man-in-the-news-acting-transit-chief.html. Retrieved 2010-01-06. 
  2. ^ "Scannell, Gertrude Rose (nee Lally)". The New York Times. 2006-08-27. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B00E3DD173AF934A1575BC0A9609C8B63. Retrieved 2010-01-06. 
  3. ^ "Police Department". The New York Times: p. 88. 1939-03-26. 
  4. ^ Burks, Edward (1975-04-09). "Scannell Quitting His Post As Transit Authority Chief". The New York Times: p. 47. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A11FD395A1A7493CBA9178FD85F418785F9. Retrieved 2010-01-06. 
Preceded by
Gabby Gabreski		 President of Long Island Rail Road (interim)
1981		 Succeeded by
Robin H.H. Wilson