Background

Dwyer-Dobbin, Mary Alice was born on December 22, 1942 in St. Louis. Daughter of Paul Arthur and Mary Albertina (Goessling) Dwyer.

Education

Bachelor in Speech and Drama, Webster University, 1963. Master of Fine Arts in Theatre, Catholic University, 1967.

Career

Chairman speech and drama department, St. Joseph's Academy, St. Louis, 1963-1965; stage manager, Olney (Maryland.) Theatre, 1967; assistant to producer, Bob Stewart Prodns., New York City, 1968-1970; producer, Rankin/Bass Prodns., New York City, 1970-1973; manager daytime program, director children's program, ABC, New York City, 1974-1977; director daytime and children's programs, vice president children's program, NBC, New York City, 1977-1981; vice president programming Daytime cable network, Hearst/ABC Video Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1981-1983; vice president programming Lifetime cable network, Hearst/ABC/Viacom Entertainment Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1983-1986; vice president daytime programming east coast, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., New York City, 1986-1990; vice president daytime programming, ABC television Network, New York City, 1990-1991; senior vice president daytime programming, ABC-television Network, New York City, 1991-1993; executive vice president, ABC Daytime, New York City, since 1993.

Achievements

• Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin has been listed as a noteworthy Television network executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (board directors 1985-1987), National Cable television Association (chairman Ace awards committee 1983-1984).

Interests

• Boating, fishing.

Connections

Married Leon Dobbin, July 29, 1973.

Father:

Paul Arthur Dwyer

Mother:

Mary Albertina (Goessling) Dwyer

Spouse:

Leon Dobbin