Fred Silverman

Fred Silverman (born September 13, 1937, New York City, New York, U.S.—died January 30, 2020, Los Angeles, California) was an American television producer and executive who, as head of programming at each of the three major channels in the United States (CBS, ABC, and NBC), introduced a number of shows that are widely considered classics. Silverman attended Syracuse University (B.A., 1958) and the Ohio State University (M.A., 1960). He then worked at WGN-TV in Chicago...