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Andrew Heyward (born October 29, 1950) is a former President of CBS News, serving from January 1996 until early November 2005.^[1]^[2] He is a principal at MarketspaceNext and Heyward Advisory LLC.

He is the son of UNICEF deputy-executive director Dick Heyward and Russian-born interpreter Elisabeth Heyward. He has three children: David and Emily, both of whom work in New York City, and Sarah, a writer for HBO's Girls. He is married to Priscilla Painton, executive editor at Simon & Schuster. His first marriage to Jody Gaylin ended in divorce.^[3]

Heyward's successor at CBS News was Sean McManus, head of CBS Sports.

Heyward is played by Bruce Greenwood in the 2015 movie Truth.

He graduated from Harvard College 1972 with a B.A. in history and literature and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.^[4]

References

^ Steinberg, Jacques (October 26, 2005). "President of CBS News to Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 6, 2015). "'Truth': Movie Reignites Heated Debate Over '60 Minutes II' Scandal". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ "Priscilla Painton and Andrew Heyward". The New York Times. February 23, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ Andrew Heyward | Office of Public Affairs & Communications

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Preceded by Eric Ober	CBS News President 1996–2005	Succeeded by Sean McManus

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[1] Steinberg, Jacques (October 26, 2005). "President of CBS News to Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[2] Littleton, Cynthia (October 6, 2015). "'Truth': Movie Reignites Heated Debate Over '60 Minutes II' Scandal". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[3] "Priscilla Painton and Andrew Heyward". The New York Times. February 23, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[4] Andrew Heyward | Office of Public Affairs & Communications

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