Mark Mandala
Mark Mandala (born 1936 or 1937; died July 11, 2009) was an American television executive who served as the President of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from 1985 until 1994.[1] He retired in 1994 after a 32-year career with ABC.[1]
Mandala worked in a number of sales positions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City prior to joining ABC in 1962.[1]
He was appointed the President of local ABC owned local stations division of the company in 1983.[1] Mandala was responsible for the management of local stations which were directly owned by ABC, but not its affiliates.[1]
Mark Mandala died of a heart attack while playing golf in Dorset, Vermont, on July 11, 2009, at the age of 72.[1] He was survived by his wife, Joan Neely Mandala, and his three sons, Steve, Charlie and Michael.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Former ABC TV Network President Mark Mandala Dies". Broadcasting and Cable. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
| Preceded by John Severino | President of ABC 1985-1994 | Succeeded by () |
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Presidents of American Broadcasting Company
- Edward J. Noble (1943–1951)
- Robert E. Kintner (1949—1956)
- Leonard Goldenson (1951–1986)
- Oliver Treyz (1958–1962)
- Elton Rule (1972–1983)
- John Severino (1981–1985)
- Mark Mandala (1985–1994)
- Daniel Burke (1986–1994)
- Bob Iger (1994–1995)
- Steve Bornstein (1999–2000)
- Alex Wallau (2000-2004)
- Anne Sweeney (April 2004–January 2015)
- Ben Sherwood (January 2015–2019)
- Peter Rice & Dana Walden (2019–present)
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