Eric Ober
American media executive

Eric Ober

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American media executive
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
Media Executive
Work field:
BusinessFilm, TV, Stage & RadioJournalism
Birth:
11 June 1941(Brooklyn, USA)
Star sign:
Gemini
Residences
New York City, USA
Education:
Yale University
Columbia University
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Biography

Eric Ober is an American broadcasting executive who served as president of CBS News from 1990 to 1996 and of Food Network from 1997 to 2000.

A native of Brooklyn, Eric Ober is a graduate of Yale University (B.A.) and Columbia University (M.A.).

His successor at CBS News was Andrew Heyward.

During the 2000s, Eric Ober has run a television production company in New York City while also serving as Chairman of the Board for Vault.com.