Background
Cohen, Mark Herbert was born on March 27, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry I. and Francis Cohen.
Cohen, Mark Herbert was born on March 27, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry I. and Francis Cohen.
Bachelor in Business Administration, University Maine, 1954. Master of Science in television Production, Syracuse University, New York, 1958.
Announcer, Station WGUY-AM-FM, Bangor, Maine., 1954; announcer, Station WGAN-AM-television, Portland, Maine., 1954-1955; various positions in sales, planning and station clearance, ABC-television network, New York City, 1958-1968; vice president sales planning, ABC-television network, New York City, 1967-1970; vice president, associate director planning, business and finance analysis, ABC-television network, New York City, 1970-1976; senior vice president finance and planning, ABC-television network, New York City, 1976-1977; senior vice president, ABC-television network, New York City, 1977-1985; vice president, American Broadcasting Companies Inc., 1981-1983; senior vice president, American Broadcasting Companies Inc., 1983-1985; executive vice president broadcast group, American Broadcasting Companies Inc., 1985-1986; executive vice president, ABC Network Division, 1986-1988; vice president, Capital Cities/ABC, 1986-1988; president distribution and production company, D.L. Taffner Ltd., Armonk, New York, 1990-1991; broadcasting consultant, since 1991. Member of Executive Committee of alumni county U. Maine, 1980-1986.
Member advisory board Newhouse School, Syracuse University, 1985-1988. Member executive committee of president's council University Maine, 1988, vice chairman of president's council, 1992-1993, chairman, 1993-1995, vice chairman Campaign for Maine, 1991-1996. Fellow National Academy Arts and Sciences (president international council 1984-1985, executive committee 1986-1992).
Member International Radio and television Society (governor 1980-1981, vice president 1983-1985), Whipporwill Club.
Married Mary Jane Pitman, July 30, 1961. Children: Patricia Beth, H. Jonathan, Cathy Annual.