Background
Westin, Avram Robert was born on July 29, 1929 in New York City. Son of Elliot and Harriet (Radin) Westin.
Westin, Avram Robert was born on July 29, 1929 in New York City. Son of Elliot and Harriet (Radin) Westin.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1949; Master of Arts in Public Law and Government, Columbia, 1958.
Writer, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1950-1951; reporter, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1951-1953; news editor, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1953-1955; director, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1955-1958; producer, director, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1958-1967; producer, Columbia Broadcasting System News, Europe, 1961-1965; executive producer, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1965-1967; executive producer, executive director, Columbia Broadcast Laboratory, 1967; director, Public Broadcast Laboratory of NET, Ford Foundation, 1967-1969; executive producer, ABC News, New York City, 1969-1976, 77—; vice president news documentaries, ABC News, 1973-1976; vice president, ABC News, 1977-1979; vice president for program development, executive producer 20/20, ABC News, 1979-1987; executive in charge "Our World", ABC News, since 1986; vice president program development, executive producer longform programming, ABC News, 1987-1989; senior vice president reality based programming, co-executive producer Inside Edition, King World, since 1989; also executive producer Arts and Entertainment Review and Only Yesterday, Arts and Entertainment Review and Install Recall.
Trustee Sarah Lawrence College, 1980-1982.
Married Kathleen Lingo. 1 child, Mark Eric.