Mark Mandala
American television executive (1937–2009)
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Mark Mandala (born May 1, 1937; died July 11, 2009) was an American television executive who served as the President of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from 1985 until 1994.[1] He retired in 1994 after a 32-year career with ABC.[1]
Mandala worked in a number of sales positions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City prior to joining ABC in 1962.[1]
He was appointed the President of local ABC owned local stations division of the company in 1983.[1] Mandala was responsible for the management of local stations which were directly owned by ABC, but not its affiliates.[1]
Mandala was married to his wife, Joan Neely Mandala, for 48 years until his death. He had three sons, Steve, Charlie and Michael.[2] He died of a heart attack while playing golf in Dorset, Vermont, on July 11, 2009, at the age of 72.[1]
