Jeff Zucker Biography

Fast Facts

• Participated in Northwestern University's National High School Institute program for journalism before heading off for college
• Quote: "Outside of my family and the Miami Dolphins, there is nothing I am as passionate about as journalism․"
• In 2013, he became the president of CNN Worldwide after stating his intentions to increase ratings without resorting to partisanship
• While serving as NBC Entertainment's president, he negotiated a tenth season for the hit show "Friends" and pushed for running episodes of comedies longer than the standard 30 minute time slot
• Served as President of the school newspaper "The Harvard Crimson" during his time at Harvard University, encouraging the old prank rivalry between his paper and the "Harvard Lampoon․"
• Was voted president of his senior class in high school, campaigning as "The little man with the big ideas․"
• In 1983, he studied abroad in Madrid through IES Abroad