Jerome Toobin

Jerome Toobin (December 6, 1919 - January 22, 1984)[1] was a television producer.

Biography

Toobin was born on December 6, 1919 in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 1943. He served in the United States Army Air Forces.[2] He was married to Marlene Sanders for 25 years[1] and is the father of Jeffrey Toobin, lawyer, author, and CNN legal analyst.

He was Bill Moyers’ producer, including as the first executive producer of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS in the 1970s, and at CBS.[2] He was also director of news and public affairs for New York's Channel 13 (WNET), starting from 1974.[1]

Toobin died of a heart attack on January 22, 1984 at age 64.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nemy, Enid. (18 June 1992) 'What? Me Marry?' Widows Say No, The New York Times, Retrieved November 16, 2010 ("Marlene Sanders, a former correspondent with ABC News and CBS News, was widowed in 1984 ")
  2. 1 2 3 (23 January 1984) Jerome Toobin, 64, Channel13's Chief of News Programs, The New York Times, Retrieved November 16, 2010


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