William Allen Schwartz

Background

Schwartz, William Allen was born on November 29, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Marketing and Broadcasting, Wayne State University, 1961. Postgraduate, Bernard Baruch Graduate School Business.

Career

Manager research products NBC, 1963-1966. Assistant director research Columbia Pictures, 1966. Vice president, general manager Station WUAB-television, Cleveland, 1968-1973.

Vice president operations Telerep, Incorporated, New York York City, 1973-1974. Vice president, general manager Station TeleVision for YoU-television, Oakland, California, 1974-1979. President Cox Broadcasting, Atlanta, 1979-1981, Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, 1981-1987, Chief Executive Officer, 1983-1987.

President, chief operating officer Cox Enterprises, Inc., 1985-1987. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Capital Cable, 1988-2000. President, Chief Executive Officer Cannell Communications, L.P., 1989-1995, First Media Television, L.P., 1995-1997.

President FMB Enterprises, Inc., since 1987.

Achievements

• William Allen Schwartz has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting and cable executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chair, Chief Executive Officer National Prostate Cancer Coalition, since 1999.

Connections

Married Marlene J. Cohen. Children: Jonathan, Cynthia, Michael.

Spouse:

Marlene J. Cohen

child:

Jonathan Schwartz

child:

Cynthia Schwartz

child:

Michael Schwartz