Eric Ober Explained

Eric Ober
Birth Place:	Brooklyn, United States
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	President of CBS News President of Food Network Chairman of Vault.com
Alma Mater:	Yale University Columbia University

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] [2]} Prior to serving as president of CBS news he was the news director at affiliate WBBM-TV in Chicago.^[3]

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.

Notes and References

1. News: Hofmeister . Sallie . Eric Ober Resigns as President of CBS News Division : Television: Staff cuts and the ratings slump hurt his five-year tenure. A replacement isn't expected to be named for two weeks. . . December 29, 1995 . August 12, 2020.
2. News: Moss . Linda . New Food Chef: Gruen Is Out, Ober Onboard . . November 15, 1998 . August 12, 2020.
3. News: Gieseken . Carlos . BLAB TV changes hands . . June 4, 2016 . August 12, 2020.