Background
Wheatley, William Ogden was born on October 22, 1944 in New York City. Son of William Ogden Senior and Marguerite (Vint) Wheatley.
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William Ogden Wheatley
Edit Profilejournalist television producer
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1966; Master of Science, Boston University, 1970.
Career
Reporter, WKBG-television, Boston, 1969-1970; assistant news director, WBZ-television, Boston, 1972-1973; news director, WBZ-television, 1973-1974; national assignment editor, NBC News, New York City, 1975-1976; Nieman fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; senior producer, NBC Nightly News, New York City, 1978-1985; executive producer, NBC Nightly News, 1985-1990; director political coverage, NBC News, 1990-1992; executive producer The Brokaw Report, NBC News, since 1993; vice president, NBC News, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member national alumni council Boston University, since 1983.
Connections
Married Maryjo O'Donnell, August 26, 1967 (divorced September 1983). Married Carolyn Whittier Churchill, March 23, 1985.
