Robert F. Lewine

Background

Lewine, Robert F. was born on April 16, 1913 in New York City. Son of Irving I. and Jane (Weinberg) Lewine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1934; Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia College, 1975.

Career

Vice president operations, Cine-television Studios, Inc., 1945-1947; director radio and television, Hirshon-Garfield, Inc., 1949-1952; director programs Eastern division, ABC, 1953-1954; national director programs, ABC, 1954-1955; vice president programming and talent, ABC, 1955-1956; vice president night time programs, NBC, New York City, 1957; vice president national programs, NBC, 1958-1959; vice president in charge programs, Columbia Broadcasting System Films, Inc., 1959-1962; vice president programs, Hollywood, Columbia Broadcasting System television Network, 1962-1964; executive vice president, Creative Management Associations, Ltd., 1964-1965; vice president charge, Warner Brothers television, Burbank, California, 1965-1968; president, chief Executive officer, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, California, 1970-1976; senior consultant, NBC-television Network, Burbank, since 1977; Chairman of the Board, Riverside Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, since 1977. Visiting professor California State University-Northridge, since 1979, University of Southern California, since 1979, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1979. Marketing consultant African Methodist Episcopal & Company, since 1988.

Membership

Trustee American Women in Radio and television Society Foundation, Columbia College, Los Angeles. President Academy television Arts and Sciences Foundation, 1965-1985, Film and television Study Center, Los Angeles. Board directors Paw Society.

Member international advisory council Population Institute Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member National Academy television Arts and Sciences (president New York chapter 1958-1959, 1st national vice president 1958-1959, governor 1954-1962, president 1961-1963, president 1970-1977, chairman membership committee 1960) Clubs: Quaker Ridge (New York ). Golf (director 1953-1955).

Connections

Married Lucille Litwin, May 18, 1938. 1 child, Robert W.

Father:

Irving I. Lewine

Mother:

Jane (Weinberg) Lewine

Spouse:

Lucille Litwin

child:

Robert W. Lewine