David Zechar graduated from Valley View High School in 1971. He was in the first class to attend the new high school all four years, but his life was destined to include many more important milestones.
By 1975, Zechar was working for ABC News as a broadcast engineer. He was a member of the White House Press Corp and traveled with President Gerald Ford.
David Zechar traveled with President Ford, representing ABC News
📸 Gerald Ford Presidential Library
Passenger manifest from Air Force One in September, 1975. David Zechar is #45.
📸 Gerald Ford Presidential Library
Zechar received two Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards for his contributions to ABC News stories.
📸 Zechar Family
He helped provide coverage for several Olympics, Super Bowl, presidential elections, presidential inauguration, State of the Union addresses, G7 Summit Conferences, Good Morning America remote stories, and events for ABC Nightly News.
📸 Zechar Family
His 1971 yearbook at Valley View doesn’t show too many activities, just a year in the AV club.
📸 Valley View yearbook
Featured Valley View Alumnus
Name: David Zechar
Class: 1971
Claim to Fame: Was part of White House Press Corp representing ABC News and traveled with President Ford
Current position: Retired
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