Stuart Schwartz
Stuart Alan Schwartz | |
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| Born | November 23, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | B.S. Northwestern University M.S.J. Northwestern University |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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| Employer | ABC News |
| Spouse | Frances Weinman Schwartz |
| Children | Dana Bash, David Schwartz |
| Parent(s) | Sally Lasky Schwartz David Schwartz |
Stuart Schwartz was a long-time Senior Producer for ABC News known for his work on World News Tonight, Nightline, Day1, 20/20 and Good Morning America. Over his career, he earned 15 Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, two DuPont Awards, and an Overseas Press Club Award.[1]
Biography
Schwartz was the son of Sally (née Lasky)[2] and David Schwartz. He is a graduate of Lakeview High School in Chicago.[3] In 1966, he graduated with a B.S. from Northwestern University; and in 1967 with a M.S. in Journalism (1967) from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.[1] He work as producer of ABC World News Tonight, Nightline, and the ABC Evening News and Weekend News.[1] He served as senior broadcast producer for the newsmagazines Prime Time Live, 20/20, Day One, and Good Morning America.[1]
He retired in 2009 after 41 years at ABC News.[4] After retirement, he took a position as an adjunct lecturer at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.[1]
Personal life
He is married to Frances Weinman Schwartz, an educator in Jewish Studies and author of Jewish Moral Virtues and Passage to Pesach.[5] His daughter is CNN journalist and anchor Dana Bash.[4][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Stuart Schwartz (BSJ66, MSJ67) is a member of the Medill Hall of Achievement". Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Goldberg, Lee F." The Chicago Tribune. November 2, 2004.
she is survived by her sister, Eva Dolin of Glenview, IL; she was the sister of the late Gladys Mendelson, Sam Lasky and Sally Schwartz; and the aunt of Enid Ross of West Hartford, CT, Marcia Sigel of Northbrook, IL, Stuart Schwartz of Montvale, NJ, Dr. Edwin Dolin of Oak Brook, IL, Robert Lasky of Goodyear, AZ and the late Dennis Dolin of Chicago; she was the great-aunt of Dana Bash, David Schwartz
- ^ Miner, Michael (March 24, 2009). "Famous alums or lifelong troublemakers -- you decide". Chicago Reader.
- ^ a b Ariens, Chris (January 22, 2009). "Stu Schwartz, Father of CNN's Dana Bash, Retires from ABC News". Adweek.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 8, 2008). "Grammy Time". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
Dana's father, Stuart Schwartz, is a senior broadcast producer for ABC News. Dana's mother, Frances Weinman Schwartz, is a Jewish studies educator whose books include "Jewish Moral Virtues" and "Passage to Pesach."
- ^ Palmer, Joanne (May 1, 2015). "News from a Jersey girl - CNN's Dana Bash talks at a benefit for the Academies at Gerrard Berman Day School". Jewish Standard.