Stuart Schwartz
American television producer
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Stuart Schwartz is a television producer who served as senior producer for ABC News known for his work on World News Tonight, Nightline, Day One, 20/20 and Good Morning America. Over his career, he earned 15 Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, two DuPont Awards, and an Overseas Press Club Award.[1]
- Television producer
- lecturer
- adjunct professor
Stuart Alan Schwartz | |
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| Born | November 23, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS, MS) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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| Employer | ABC News |
| Spouse | Frances Weinman Schwartz |
| Children | 2, including Dana Bash |
Biography
Schwartz was the son of Sally (née Lasky)[2] and David Schwartz. He is a graduate of Lakeview High School in Chicago.[3] In 1966, he graduated with a B.S. from Northwestern University; and in 1967 with a M.S. in Journalism (1967) from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.[1] He worked as producer of ABC World News Tonight, Nightline, and the ABC Evening News and Weekend News.[1] He served as senior broadcast producer for the newsmagazines Prime Time Live, 20/20, Day One, and Good Morning America.[1]
He retired in 2009 after 41 years at ABC News.[4] After retirement, he took a position as an adjunct lecturer at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.[1]