Background
Chester, Giraud was born on April 4, 1922 in New York City. Son of Harry and Minnie (Lachman) Chester.
Chester, Giraud was born on April 4, 1922 in New York City. Son of Harry and Minnie (Lachman) Chester.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1942. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1947.
Doctor of Commercial Science (honorary), St. John's University, 1980.
Assistant professor speech, Cornell Univercity, 1947-1949; Assistant professor speech, University of Michigan, summers 1947-1949; Assistant professor speech, Queens College, 1949-1953; general program executive, NBC-television, 1954-1957; associate, Sylvester L. Weaver, Junior, 1957; director new television program development, Ted Bates & Company, Inc., 1958; vice president charge network daytime programming, ABC-television, 1958-1962; vice president charge network program administrator, NBC-television, 1962-1964; executive vice president, Goodson-Todman Prodns. (now Mark Goodson Prodns.), New York City, 1964-1993.
Trustee Guild Hall, East Hampton, 1980-1986. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member International Radio and television Society (president 1977-1980), Academy television Arts and Sciences, National Association Indiana television Producers and Distributors (chairman 1974-1986), East Hampton Tennis Club, University Club.
Married Marjorie J. Fatt, 1962. Children: Christopher, Katherine.