Richard Adam Ludwin was an American television executive and former vice president at NBC Television.
11 Facts About Rick Ludwin
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Rick Ludwin is notable as the executive who backed Jerry Seinfeld's series Seinfeld, which went on to become one of the most popular and successful television sitcoms of all time.
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Rick Ludwin helped guide the network through the Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno conflict in 2010.
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Rick Ludwin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 27,1948, and grew up in the suburb of Rocky River.
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Rick Ludwin graduated from Rocky River High School in 1966 and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, graduating with a degree in mass communications in 1970.
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Rick Ludwin started his television career in 1968 hosting the talk show Studio 14 on Miami University's WMUB-TV Channel 14.
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For years, Rick Ludwin returned to his alma mater to talk to students.
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Rick Ludwin was a staunch supporter of Late Night with Conan O'Brien during its fledgling early years, when other executives wanted the show cancelled, and championed several other notable series, including Seinfeld and The Office.
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Rick Ludwin was promoted from executive vice president to senior vice president in 2005.
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In September 2011, NBC announced that Rick Ludwin would make a transition into acting as a consultant for the network.
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Rick Ludwin died from organ failure in Los Angeles on November 10,2019, at age 71.