Jeff Zucker

Birth Name:

Jeffrey Zucker

Birth Place:

Homestead, Florida, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Production manager

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․"
In 1983, he studied abroad in Madrid through IES Abroad
Was voted president of his senior class in high school, campaigning as "The little man with the big ideas․"

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