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David Westin

 
Pres., ABC News - ABC Television Studio
 
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Company Name : ABC Television Studio
 
Company Website : www.abc.go.com
 
Company Address : 500 S Buena Vista St.
, Burbank, CA,
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David Westin Profile :
Pres., ABC News - ABC Television Studio
 
David Westin Biography :

David Westin was named president of ABC News on March 6, 1997. He is responsible for all aspects of ABC News' broadcasts, including "World News Tonight with Charles Gibson," "Nightline," "Good Morning America," "20/20," "Primetime," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and "World News Now." In addition he oversees ABC News Radio, ABCNEWS.com, ABC News' satellite service, NewsOne, and ABC News Now, the groundbreaking 24/7 multi-media news channel.

In 2005, under Mr. Westin's leadership, ABC News was honored with 29 Emmy nominations, more than any other news organization. In addition ABC News received four prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards and "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" was recognized as Best Newscast for the second consecutive year. ABC News was also honored in 2005 with a Columbia University-Alfred I. duPont Award for its live coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.

From September 1994 until being named to his current position, Mr. Westin served as president, ABC Television Network. Previously he was president, production, ABC Television Network Group, since 1993.

He joined Capital Cities/ABC (now ABC, Inc.) as vice president and general counsel in February 1991, responsible for all legal affairs of the company, including labor and government relations. Before joining ABC, Mr. Westin was a partner in Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering. He joined that firm in 1979 and was resident in the firm's London office from 1982-83. He had previously served as a law clerk to The Honorable Justice Lewis F. Powell of the Supreme Court of the United States, during the 1978 term. He also served as a law clerk to The Honorable J. Edward Lumbard of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1977-78.

Mr. Westin taught as an adjunct law professor at Harvard and Georgetown Universities, teaching international civil litigation. He is co-author of International Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts and International Law.

Mr. Westin serves on the board of The Associated Press as its sole outside director from a broadcast news division, the board of the Newseum, the board of the National Constitution Center and the board of the Yonkers Partners in Education. He received a BA degree with honors and distinction from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a JD degree, summa cum laude, from the Law School of the University of Michigan.

Mr. Westin is married to Sherrie Rollins Westin. He has two daughters, Victoria and Elizabeth, two sons, Matthew and David, and a stepdaughter, Lily.

 
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