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.
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He is the son of UNICEF 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". 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". February 23, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- https://communications.yale.edu/poynter/andrew-heyward
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Preceded by Eric Ober |
CBS News President 1996-2005 |
Succeeded by Sean McManus |