David Westin
Birth Name:
David Westin
Birth Place:
Flint, Michigan, United States
Fast Facts
- Has won 11 George Foster Peabody Awards, 13 Alfred I․ DuPont Awards, 40 News & Documentary Emmys and 40 Edward R․ Murrow Awards over the course of his career
- Is a principal of Witherbee Holdings LLC, where he is an advisor on digital and media issues
- Best known as the former president of ABC News who became an on-air personality for Bloomberg Television
- Was the president of ABC News from 1997 to 2010, where he oversaw coverage of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, the 9/11 attacks and the 2008 economic crisis
- Author of the book "Exit Interview," which describes his years behind the scenes at ABC News