POUGHQUAG, NY, June 29, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Eugene Garnes with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Garnes celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Garnes was first exposed to the technical side of broadcasting at the age of six. His father and mentor, Elmer Eugene Garnes, worked at NBC Radio as an engineer and would take his son to work with him on Saturdays. Mr. Garnes quickly developed a fascination with the equipment as well as the general atmosphere of the studio, where he was lucky enough to observe legendary radio personalities like Ted Brown, Gene Rayburn and others at work.
Mr. Garnes attended the Riverside Military Academy for three years. In 1972 Mr. Garnes earned his certification as a trained member of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps' Junior Division.
In June of 1978 Mr. Garnes graduated from the New York Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications (Major: Communication Radio, Minor: Television Production). He also attended and successfully completed several courses at the George Meany Center of Labor Studies in Silver Springs, MD.
In March of 1979, Mr. Garnes began his commercial radio career at NBC Radio in New York City as an engineer. In 1981 he was appointed Chief Engineer of Elizabeth Seton College's radio station WRTV and Department Advisor of Radio and Television Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers, New York. For the next ten years, he would maintain this role while simultaneously working in New York City as an engineer for WNBC Radio, the flagship station for NBC Radio Division. In addition to technical responsibilities such as audio mixing, field remote work and technical operations, Mr. Garnes worked closely with a myriad of celebrities and radio icons at WNBC Radio.
Mr. Garnes will also never forget his experience working at a major radio station when President Reagan was shot in 1981. The riveting chaos of rapidly taking live feeds and relaying with correspondents made this one of the most memorable days of his life.
Mr. Garnes eventually excelled as a technical operations engineer for NBC Radio from 1979 until 1988 at which point he transferred over to television operations and worked as a videotape engineer and finally as a Digital Production Services Engineer until his retirement in 2015; a career with NBC spanning almost 36 years. Shortly thereafter he assumed his current role as the vice president of the radio division at Depot Hill Media.
Mr. Garnes served as a local union official with the National Association of Broadcast Technicians and Employees, AFL-CIO Local 11 in New York City. He served as Shop Steward for 12 years and Director of Organizing for 19 years among other titles and committees.
Despite the magnitude of his radio career, Mr. Garnes has always been highly dedicated to keeping his community safe as well. He has been active in the volunteer fire service as a volunteer fireman commencing in Pleasantville, New York from 1975 to 1996, then serving in the same role in the Beekman Fire Department, New York from 1996 to present. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the president of the Volunteer Fire Police Association of Dutchess County, New York. Mr. Garnes remains a member of the aforementioned county's Fire Police Emergency Response Team.
In 2013, his devotion to public safety garnered him the Fire Police Officer of the Year Award from Dutchess County and the Chiefs Award from the Beekman Fire Department four years later. The town of Beekman has additionally awarded Mr. Garnes three citations for saving the life of another human being.
In January 2021, Mr. Garnes retired as a sergeant fire police officer in Beekman.
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