Daniel Thomas Scannell Jr. (November 17, 1912 - February 19, 2000) was a policeman, attorney, and business executive who held numerous positions in the

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over a 45-year tenure.

Early life

Scannell was born in the

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to Daniel T. (d. 1939) and Eleanor ( ''née'' Walsh) Scannell. He attended

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, earning an undergraduate degree in

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in 1935, and earned a law degree from

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in 1940.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scannell, Daniel T. Fordham University alumni Fordham University School of Law alumni Long Island Rail Road people Executives of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad Businesspeople from Queens, New York People from the Bronx 1912 births 2000 deaths Lawyers from Queens, New York