Anthony Herron
Anthony attended the U.S. School of Applied Aerospace Sciences and received certification as an Air Traffic Controller. He worked at a pilot training base as an Air Traffic Controller achieving top rated proficiency in Radar Approach Control operations. After his honorable discharge from the U. S. Air Force he received an A.A. degree in Journalism from Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications (Broadcasting; writing and producing) from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. His graduate studies include a Masters Degree in Communications from Hartford University and is currently completing his Masters Degree in Creative Writing. Anthony completed studies in John Truby's Scriptwriting School and the Hollywood Film Institute's Producers and Directors program. He has taught scriptwriting at the Los Angeles Bridge Conservatory and conducted seminars and lectures at Chaffey College and Saddleback College.
After college Anthony accepted a position with ABC Watermark which produced syndicated radio shows including at the time, the world-wide acclaimed weekly show, "American Top 40" hosted by Casey Kasem. Anthony later transferred to the ABC network working in Corporate Services, Motion Pictures and Broadcast Operations for the 1984 Olympics. Upon leaving network television operations, Anthony accepted a position with Columbia Pictures where he was employed for 19 years.
He created a writing/producing partnership, Ben-Her Entertainment, that produced a variety show featuring Anita Baker and optioned a story/script to Sidney Poitier's Verdon-Cedric Productions/Columbia Pictures.
Anthony is a PhD doctorate dissertation Editor, a "script doctor", a college level Scriptwriting lecturer and an instructor of Wushu internal arts, Tai Chi Chuan and Ba Gua Zhang. He is a linguist whose language studies include Hebrew; French, German, Italian, Polish and Bulgarian.