Bill Weiss

Background

Weiss, Bill was born on January 25, 1955 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Stephen Francis and Carol Therese Weiss.

Education

Student, School Visual Arts, New York City, 1973-1974; Bachelor in Humanities, Herbert H. Lehman College, New York City, 1977; Master of Arts in Communications, New York University, 1980.

Career

With communications department, Media Proyects, Ltd., Mount Vernon, New York, 1980-1983; editor, movie reviewer, Red Arrow Film Journal, Westchester, New York, 1983-1986; manager program development, Station KBSL-television, New York City, 1986-1987; relations manager, production executive, Station NBC-television, New York City, 1987-1989; director public affairs programming, Station NBC-television, New York City, 1989-1991; founder, director school communications, Werik Center, Syracuse, New York, since 1991. Consultant, programmer Entertainment Cinema, New York City, 1977-1980. Associate director programming and development Station WYNW-television, White Plains, New York, 1985-1987.

Director acquisitions and publicity J.C. Baker Company. New York City, since 1989.

Achievements

• Bill Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy Media production executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Team captain March of Dimes Walkamerica, Buffalo, 1985-1987, member steering committee, 1990. Active White Plains Citizens Advisory Committee, 1986-1988. Member public relations board American Cancer Society, 1989.

Board directors Citizens Communications Center of the Institute for Public Representation, Westchester, 1983-1986, United Way, Syracuse, since 1990. Chairman annual conference Telecomunications Research and Action Center. Member National Council for Families and television (member of advisory board, seminar conductor), Media Action Research Center, Caucus for Producers, Writers and Dirs.

(chairman public affairs committee 1985), Action for Children's television (achievement award 1982), Alliance of Motion Picture and television Producers.

Connections

Married Adrienne Elizabeth Green, July 16, 1981. Children: Jason Stephen, Brooke Jennifer.

Father:

Stephen Francis Weiss

Mother:

Carol Therese Weiss

Spouse:

Adrienne Elizabeth Green

child:

Jason Stephen Weiss

child:

Brooke Jennifer Weiss