ABC

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ABC

COMPANY

Broadcast network, founded 1943 when NBC divested itself of its Blue Network. Acquired by Capital Cities Communications in 1986, which assumed its identity. Acquired by Disney in 1996.

Official Website:
http://www.abc.com/

Industry:
Media

Ticker:
(subsidiary)

Corporate headquarters:
New York City

Sales:
$10.9B (2003)

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Roone Arledge Sports Figure 8-Jul-1931 5-Dec-2002 Created Wide World of Sports

Steven M. Bornstein Business ? President of ESPN, 1990-99

Stephen B. Burke Business c. 1958 COO of Comcast

Robert F. Callahan Business c. 1954 CEO of Ziff-Davis Media

Barry Diller Business 2-Feb-1942 CEO of USA Interactive Corp.

Ronald J. Doerfler Business c. 1942 CFO of Hearst

Michael Eisner Business 7-Mar-1942 CEO of Disney, 1984-2005

Ann Maynard Gray Business c. 1946 Former ABC executive

James C. Hagerty Government 9-May-1909 11-Apr-1981 Eisenhower's press secretary

Robert Iger Business 10-Feb-1951 CEO of Disney

Susan M. Lyne Business c. 1951 CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Phillip J. Meek Business c. 1937 Senior VP at ABC, 1986-97

Mary Ann Tighe Business 1948 Tri-State CEO, CB Richard Ellis

David Westin Business c. 1952 President of ABC News

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ulric Haynes Diplomat 8-Jun-1931 US Ambassador to Algeria, 1977-81

Robert Iger Business 10-Feb-1951 CEO of Disney

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Gustavo Cisneros Business 1945 Billionaire Venezuelan media mogul

Patricia Diaz Dennis Attorney 2-Oct-1946 FCC Commissioner 1986-89

Dirk Dirksen Business 25-Aug-1937 20-Nov-2006 Godfather of San Francisco punk

Ann Dore McLaughlin Government 16-Nov-1941 US Secretary of Labor, 1987-89

Don Meredith Football 10-Apr-1938 5-Dec-2010 Dallas Cowboys, Monday Night Foorball

Patrick Nagel Artist 25-Nov-1945 4-Feb-1984 The Nagel Woman

Gerard R. Roche Business c. 1931 Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles

Chet Simmons Business 11-Jul-1928 25-Mar-2010 President of ESPN, 1979-82

EXTRANEOUS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jack Matlock Diplomat 1-Oct-1929 US Ambassador to the USSR, 1987-91

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