Media Institute Elects Panasonic's Fanon, AT&T's Quinn to Board of Trustees

Kathleen Grillo and Barbara Wall also elected to full terms

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/16/2009 10:35:33 AM

The Media Institute has added two new trustees.

Peter Fannon of Panasonic and Robert Quinn of AT&T Services were elected to the board of trustees of the media industry-backed First Amendment think tank at its annual board meeting Wednesday (Dec. 16).

"I am very impressed with the talents these individuals bring to The Media Institute, and I look forward to drawing on their expertise," said Institute President Patrick Maines in announcing the additions.

Also elected to full terms were Kathleen Grillo of Verizon and Barbara Wall from Gannett.

The board is an eclectic mix of representatives of the cable, broadcast, satellite, online, telecom, print, legal and consumer electronics communities. It is chaired by former FCC Chairman and Wiley Rein partner Dick Wiley.