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• His father worked in the TV business, so he was familiar with the prop rooms and newsrooms at TV stations.
• His family moved from the east coast to California to take advantage of the higher education system, which was outstanding and more affordable.
• Was a writer and editor at his university's student newspaper: The Daily Californian.
• In 1975, started his broadcast journalism career at KNXT (now KCBS) as a producer and newswriter, and helped launch its first investigative unit.
• Creator and former Executive Producer of CBS This Morning.
• Former Vice President of Administration and Vice President of Public Affairs Programming of CBS News.
• Former Vice President and Executive Producer of the FOX Television Network, and creator of the newsmagazine Front Page.
• In June 1995, started his career at NBC News serving as Vice President.
• Former Executive Producer of Dateline NBC.
• The only job outside journalism he has ever had was as a bus boy.
• In June 2011, was named Senior Executive Producer at NBCUniversal, Inc.