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Eric Ober
Born
Brooklyn, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
Columbia University
Occupation(s)President of CBS News
President of Food Network
Chairman of Vault.com

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.[1]

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.

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Business positions
Preceded by CBS News President
1990-1996
Succeeded by