David Rhodes

Education

He graduated from Rice University in Houston in 1996.

Career

In February 2011, Rhodes was named President of Columbia Broadcasting System News, becoming the youngest network news president in the history of American television He is responsible for Columbia Broadcasting System News broadcasts and the division"s newsgathering across all platforms including television, Columbia Broadcasting System News Radio, CBSNews.com and CBSN, the first live anchored streaming news network. He is the brother of Ben Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser for strategic communication for President Barack Obama.

Rhodes was born and raised in New York City.

Rhodes has promoted “Real News” and put an emphasis on Columbia Broadcasting System News’ journalistic traditions. The division began programming “Columbia Broadcasting System This Morning” in 2012—emphasizing harder news coverage and bringing the morning show back to the Columbia Broadcasting System Broadcast Center from a remote studio.

Columbia Broadcasting System News’ "Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer" was expanded to one hour and emerged as the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show. Rhodes began his career in television journalism with Fox News, where he joined as a Production Assistant before the channel launched in October 1996.

He eventually became Vice President, News.

In 2008, Rhodes moved to Bloomberg L.P. as Head of United States. Television. Bloomberg"s cable channel underwent a major re-design in 2009.

Achievements

• Rhodes became a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum at the group’s 2013 gathering in Yangon, Myanmar, and participates in the forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Rhodes reached the top 10 of Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 in 2013 and has been named to a number of media and business lists, including The Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Most Powerful People in Media, Crain’s New York Business 40 Under 40, and Gentlemen’s Quarterly’s 50 Most Powerful People in Washington.