Jeff Gaspin
Jeff Gaspin | |
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| Born | Jeffrey Michael Gaspin December 29, 1960 |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University (B.A.) New York University (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | Chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment |
| Employer | NBC Universal |
| Spouse | Karen Gaspin |
| Website | Gaspin's Executive Biography at NBC Universal |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Gaspin (born December 29, 1960) is an American television executive and current Chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment.
Early life
Jeff Gaspin was born in Bayside, New York. At a young age, Gaspin intended to become a doctor. In the late 1970s, he enrolled as a Pre-Med Student at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. Originally taking biology and chemistry courses, he decided to change paths in his junior year and switched to a double major in psychology and business administration. He received a B.A. from Binghamton in 1982. After graduation, looking towards a career in finance, he enrolled in New York University from which he received an M.B.A. [1].
Beginning of Business Career
After finding no jobs on Wall Street in Finance, Gaspin looked at an associates program at NBC. After spending five years in the NBC finance department, he shifted to news programming at the urging of Michael Gartner, who was at the time the Chief Financial Officer of NBC News. After time, he then shifted to enterainment programming [1]. During this tenure, Gaspin helped to develop and launch the critically acclaimed Dateline NBC as well as expanding the Today Show to it's current seven day schedule. In 1996, Gaspon left NBC to go to head program development at VH1. Returning to NBC in 2001, Gaspin was named Executive Vice President of Program Strategy at NBC Entertainment where he helped to develop new programs such as The Apprentice and Biggest Loser. In 2002, NBC acquired the Bravo Network and Gaspin was named its new President. Some of his most noteworthy accomplishments were the massive hits Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Project Runway. He was named President of NBC Universal Cable and Digital Content in 2007[2].
Current career
In July 2009, Gaspin was promoted to Chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment. Some of the businesses he is responsible for are NBC Entertainment (home to hits such as The Office, 30 Rock, and The Tonight Show), cable channels USA Network and Bravo, and NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution which distributes such shows as The Martha Stewart Show and The Jerry Springer Show[2].
Personal life
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Karen, and children Max, Ben, and Samantha.
References
- ^ a b "NBC Executive Shows Clear Eye for the Straight Hit". Fall 2004. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|sework=ignored (help) - ^ a b "NBC Universal Executive Biographies". 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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