Andrew Heyward
Andrew Heyward (born October 29, 1950) is a former President of CBS News, serving from January 1996 until early November 2005.[1][2] He is a principal at MarketspaceNext and Heyward Advisory LLC.
He is the son of UNICEF deputy-executive director Dick Heyward and Russian-born interpreter Elisabeth Heyward. He has three children: David and Emily, both of whom work in New York City, and Sarah, a writer for HBO's Girls. He is married to Priscilla Painton, executive editor at Simon & Schuster. His first marriage to Jody Gaylin ended in divorce.[3]
Heyward's successor at CBS News was Sean McManus, head of CBS Sports.
Heyward is played by Bruce Greenwood in the 2015 movie Truth.
He graduated from Harvard College 1972 with a B.A. in history and literature and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[4]
References
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (October 26, 2005). "President of CBS News to Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 6, 2015). "'Truth': Movie Reignites Heated Debate Over '60 Minutes II' Scandal". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Priscilla Painton and Andrew Heyward". The New York Times. February 23, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Andrew Heyward | Office of Public Affairs & Communications
External links
- CBS News – Andrew Heyward
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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| Preceded by Eric Ober | CBS News President 1996–2005 | Succeeded by Sean McManus |
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Presidents of CBS News
- Paul White (1933–1946)
- Richard S. Salant (1961–1964; 1966–79)
- Fred W. Friendly (1964–1966)
- Bill Leonard (1979–1982)
- Van Gordon Sauter (1982–1983; 1986)
- Ed Joyce (1983–1986)
- Howard Stringer (1986–1988)
- David W. Burke (1988–1990)
- Eric Ober (1990–1996)
- Andrew Heyward (1996–2005)
- Sean McManus (2005–2011)
- Jeff Fager (2011–2015)
- David Rhodes (2015–2019)
- Susan Zirinsky (2019-2021)
- Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon (2021–2023)
- Wendy McMahon and Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews (2023–present)
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