Andrew Lack (executive)
Andrew Lack (born May 16, 1947) is a businessman, film executive and television executive. He was the chairman of NBC News and MSNBC from 2015 to 2020.[3][4]
For the English biologist of the same name, see Andrew Lack (author).
Andrew Lack
Prior to NBCUniversal, Lack held a series of media executive positions, including as the chairman and CEO of Bloomberg Media Group; chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment; and president and chief operating officer of NBC.[5]
He began his career as a journalist and then producer at CBS, winning 10 Emmy Awards[2] and two Peabody Awards[6] as a television producer.
Early life[edit]
Lack was born in New York City to a Jewish family. He attended the Browning School, a private school in New York, before graduating from Connecticut boarding school The Gunnery.[7] He studied at the Sorbonne, University of Paris and graduated from Boston University's College of Fine Arts in 1968.[2] After graduation, he appeared as an actor in numerous television commercials and an off-Broadway production.[2][1]
Personal life[edit]
Lack married twice. In 1970, he married Pamela Ann Blafer in a Jewish ceremony at the Temple Emanu‐El in Manhattan.[51] Lack is married to Betsy Kenny Lack,[52] head of global brand strategy for Snapchat,[53] with whom he has two sons.[54]
He was honored by the UJA-Federation of New York’s Broadcast, Cable & Film Division on April 9, 2013, for his generous support.[55]