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ABC Television Network

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.9B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Television Networks

President, ABC Network Operations & Admin
Alex Wallau
Number of Employees 10,000
Contact Information

77 West 66th Street

New York, New York 10023

www.abc.com

(212) 456-7777

NAICS Code Radio Networks: 515111

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News & Analysis

abc inc. and abc television network - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Alex Wallau President, ABC Network Operations & Admin
Brian Frons President, Daytime, Disney
David Westin President
Mike Shaw President, Sales and Marketing
Preston A. Davis President, Broadcast Operations and Engineering
Robert A. Iger President & COO
Stephen McPherson President, Entertainment
James L. Hedges Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, ABC Television Network and ABC Television Studio
Alan N. Braverman General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Jeffrey D. Bader Executive Vice President, ABC Entertainment
Kevin Brockman Executive Vice President, Global Communications
Andrea Wong Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming Specials
Diane Tryneski Senior Vice President, TV Operations, Broadcast Operations & Engineering
Jeffrey S Rosen Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Marla Provencio Senior Vice President, Marketing
Michael Mellon Senior Vice President, Res
Mike Benson Senior Vice President, Marketing
Samie Kim Falvey Senior Vice President, Comedy Development, ABC Entertainment
Sue Binford Senior Vice President, Corp Communications
T. Scott Fain Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Vicki Dummer Senior Vice President, Alternative Series, Specials and Late-Night, ABC Entertainment
Brad Jamison Vice President, Corporate Initiatives
Duncan Grey Vice President, Alternative Series & Specials
Hope Hartman Vice President, Media Relations, ABC Entertainment
Jeffrey Ruthizer Vice President, Labor Relations
Julie Hoover Vice President, Corp Projects
Lorine Gloady Vice President, Compensation & HR Info Sys
Olivia Cohen-Cutler Vice President, Brdcst Standards & Practices
Roger Goodman Vice President, Special Projects
Sue Johnson Vice President, Talent Development & East Coast Programming, ABC Daytime
Susan Dumond Vice President, HR
Susan Sewell Vice President, Media Relations & Network Communications
Walter Liss President, TV Stations & Vice President
Rhonda Schwartz Senior Investigative Producer

Organization Position Status
ABC, Inc. President, ABC Network Operations & Admin Current

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Walt Disney Network Television President, Daytime Division, Disney, ABC Television Current
ABC Television Network President, Daytime, Disney Current

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ABC News Holding Company, Inc. President Current
ABC News, Inc. President Current
ABC Television Network President Current

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ABC Television Network President, Sales and Marketing Current
Jack Myers Inc. Current
Syracuse University B.S. In Finance Former

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ABC Television Network President, Broadcast Operations and Engineering Current
ABC Broadcast Operations & Engineering President Current

Robert A. Iger is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Iger, the sixth CEO in The Walt Disney Company's 83-year history, was appointed to this post on October 1, 2005. Previously, Mr. Iger served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Walt Disney Company, a position he had held since January, 2000. In this role, he oversaw all aspects of the company's worldwide operations including its filmed entertainment, theme parks and resorts, media networks and consumer products businesses. Mr. Iger also became a member of Disney's board of directors at this time. Mr. Iger began his career at ABC in 1974. Over the last 32 years, Mr. Iger has held a series of increasingly responsible senior management positions at the company, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Capital Cities/ABC, where he guided the complex merger of ABC with The Walt Disney Company. ABC saw tremendous growth during Iger's career there, becoming a market leader in broadcast television and expanding into numerous cable and related ventures. During Mr. Iger's years with ABC, he oversaw its broadcast television network and stations, radio, publishing and cable television businesses, which includes the market leading brands of ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and The History Channel. He officially joined the Disney senior management team in 1996 as Chairman of the Disney-owned ABC Group and in 1999, was given the additional responsibility of President, Walt Disney International. Mr. Iger is a member of the board of directors for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. He is a trustee of the American Film Institute Board and serves on the Executive Advisory Board of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. He was born in 1951. Mr. Iger has two daughters and two sons. He is married to television journalist and author, Willow Bay.

Organization Position Status
The Walt Disney Company President & CEO Current
ABC, Inc. President & COO Current
The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Current
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Board of Directors Current
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Film Institute Board of Trustees Current
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Executive Advisory Board Current
The Walt Disney Company President & Chief Operating Officer Former
The Walt Disney Company Chairman, ABC Group Former

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ABC, Inc. President, Entertainment Current
ABC Broadcast Group President, ABC Entertainment Current

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ABC, Inc. Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, ABC Television Network and ABC Television Studio Current

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Walt Disney Internet Group General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
The Walt Disney Company General Counsel, Senior Executive Vice President & Secretary Current
ABC, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current

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ABC Television Network Executive Vice President, ABC Entertainment Current
ABC Television Network Supervisor, Audience Analysis Former

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ABC Television Network Executive Vice President, Global Communications Current
Disney ABC Television Group Executive Vice President, Global Communications Current
ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President, Entertainment Communications Former

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ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming Specials Current

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ABC Television Network Senior Vice President, TV Operations, Broadcast Operations & Engineering Current

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ABC Television Network Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Disney ABC Television Group Senior Vice President, Human Resources, ABC Current
Awrt Board of Directors Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Jd Former
Temple University BA Former
Awrt Trustee Former

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ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
ABC Broadcast Group Senior Vice President, Marketing Former

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ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President, Res Current

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ABC Broadcast Group Executive Vice President, Marketing, ABC Entertainment Current
ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

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ABC Television Network Senior Vice President, Comedy Development, ABC Entertainment Current

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ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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ABC, Inc. Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel Current

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ABC Television Network Senior Vice President, Alternative Series, Specials and Late-Night, ABC Entertainment Current

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ABC Television Network Vice President, Corporate Initiatives Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, Alternative Series & Specials Current

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ABC Television Network Vice President, Media Relations, ABC Entertainment Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, Labor Relations Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, Corp Projects Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, Compensation & HR Info Sys Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, Brdcst Standards & Practices Current

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ABC News, Inc. Vice President, Special Projects Current
ABC Television Network Vice President, Special Projects Current
ABC Television Network Executive Director, Special Projects Former
ABC News, Inc. Director of Production and Design Former
ABC Sports, Inc. Associate Director Former
ABC Television Network Co-Director Former
ABC News & Sports Director of Production Development Former
ABC Sports, Inc. Production Assistant Former
ABC Television Network Co-Executive Producer Former

Organization Position Status
ABC Daytime Vice President, Talent Development & East Coast Programming Current
ABC Television Network Vice President, Talent Development & East Coast Programming, ABC Daytime Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

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ABC, Inc. Vice President, Media Relations & Network Communications Current

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ABC, Inc. President, TV Stations & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
ABC Television Network Senior Investigative Producer Current

Executive News

  • Charles Gibson to retire from ABC; Diane Sawyer to anchor 'World News'

    NWI Times - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Sawyer Shift Creates Gap in Morning

    New York Times - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Charlie Gibson to retire from ABC; Sawyer to anchor

    South Florida Sun-Sentinel - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • At ABC News, Attention Now Turns to Good Morning America

    New York Times - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Charles Gibson to step down as anchor, Diane Sawyer to take over

    Seattle Times - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer anchors her status on ABC

    Los Angeles Times - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer to Replace Charlie Gibson on ABC

    Hollyscoop - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer to replace Charlie Gibson at ABC's World News'

    Lake Wylie Pilot - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Jonathan Storm: Sawyer to anchor ABC 'World News'

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • ABC taps Sawyer to replace Gibson

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer gets her due: Helm of ABC's 'World News'

    Chicago Tribune - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Sawyer to replace Gibson on ABC's 'World News'

    Southwest Florida Herald Tribune - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer to succeed Charles Gibson of ABC's 'World News'

    Chicago Tribune - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer to Become ABC's Evening News Anchor, Filling Charles Gibson's Spot: Anchor Gibson Exits in December

    Washington Post - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer to take over anchor from Charlie Gibson

    San Jose Mercury News - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Diane Sawyer to Become ABC's Evening News Anchor, Filling Charles Gibson's Spot

    Washington Post - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • At ABC, an Anchor Shift; for TV, an Image Shift

    New York Times - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Sawyer to take over as anchor of ABC evening news

    Washington Post - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Sawyer Named ABC News Anchor

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • 'At The Movies' Names Two New Co-Hosts - A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 8/05/09 - View Story

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