Jerome Toobin

Jerome Toobin (1919-January 22, 1984)[1] was a television producer.

Early life and education

Toobin was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 1943. He served in the United States Army Air Forces.[2]

Career

He was Bill Moyers’ producer, including as the first executive producer of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS in the 1970s, and at CBS.[2] He was also director of news and public affairs for New York's Channel 13 (WNET), starting from 1974.[1]

Personal life and death

He was married to Marlene Sanders for 25 years[1] and is the father of Jeffrey Toobin, lawyer, author, and CNN legal analyst.

Toobin died of a heart attack in 1984 at age 64.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nemy, Enid. (18 June 1992) 'What? Me Marry?' Widows Say No, The New York Times, Retrieved November 16, 2010 ("Marlene Sanders, a former correspondent with ABC News and CBS News, was widowed in 1984 ")
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (23 January 1984) Jerome Toobin, 64, Channel13's Chief of News Programs, The New York Times, Retrieved November 16, 2010