Benjamin Berkley "Ben" Sherwood was born on February 12,1964 and is an American writer, journalist, and producer who was formerly the President of Disney-ABC Television Group and ABC News.
11 Facts About Ben Sherwood
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Ben Sherwood's mother, Dorothy Lipsey Romonek, was a trustee of the California Institute of the Arts.
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Ben Sherwood's father, Richard E Sherwood, was a partner in a Los Angeles law firm, and long time leader of the American Jewish Committee.
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In 1997, Ben Sherwood joined NBC's Nightly News with Tom Brokaw as a Producer, a Senior Producer, and ultimately the Senior Broadcast Producer, where he was present during coverage of the September 11 attacks.
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In January 2015, Ben Sherwood was named President of Disney-ABC Television Group, and Co-Chairman of Disney Media Networks.
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In 1996, Ben Sherwood wrote his first novel, Red Mercury, published under the pseudonym Max Barclay by Dove Books.
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In 2000, while working at NBC Nightly News, Ben Sherwood wrote a novel called The Man Who Ate The 747, published by Bantam Books.
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In 2004, Ben Sherwood published The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud, which follows a young man's journey between the worlds of life and death, and explores his bonds with loved ones in both.
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In January 2009, expanding upon the themes of his most recent book, Ben Sherwood launched a website called www.
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In 2003, Ben Sherwood married Karen Lisa Kehela in a Jewish ceremony in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ben Sherwood is a member of the Board of Directors of City Year, California, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, DC He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.