Daniel Thomas "Dan" Scannell, Jr. (November 17, 1912 - February 19, 2000) was a policeman, attorney

Attorney at law

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, and business executive who held numerous positions in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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 in New York State over a 45-year tenure.

Early life

Scannell was born in the Bronx, New York to Daniel T. (d. 1939) and Eleanor (née

Married and maiden names

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 Walsh) Scannell. He attended Fordham University

Fordham University

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, earning an undergraduate degree in accounting in 1935, and earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law

Fordham University School of Law

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in 1940.