Bruce L. Paisner

Bruce Lawrence Paisner (born July 4, 1942) is an American television executive and current President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences since 2004. He was also President of Hearst Entertainment, Inc. and Vice President of Hearst Communications.[2] He is currently is Currently a Senior Advisor to Hearst.

Bruce L. Paisner
Paisner and Dilma Rousseff in 2015
Born
Bruce Lawrence Paisner

(1942-07-04)July 4, 1942
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma materHarvard College[1]
OccupationTelevision Executive

President & CEO of the IATAS

Senior Advisor, Hearst
Years active1964-present
Spouse(s)
Nicole Paisner
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(m. after 1971)​
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Children2

Career

Paisner was an alumnus of Harvard College in 1964 and Harvard Law School in 1968. At Harvard college, he was managing editor of The Harvard Crimson,[1] where he was a writer from 1961-1964.[3] He began a career in media as a correspondent for Life magazine in New York and Washington, D.C. in 1964-1965[4]. After law school, he rejoined Time Inc. in 1968 where in 1970, he became general manager of Time-Life Video and from 1973-1980, he was president and CEO of Time-Life Films, Inc. and a vice president of Time Incorporated.[2] In 1981, he joined Hearst.

He is a member of the University Club, the Century Association, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

References
  1. "Bruce L. Paisner, Time Aide, Fiance of Miss Nicole Pilotaz". The New York Times. July 25, 1971. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. "Bruce Paisner Elected President of International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Hearst Corporation. November 24, 2003. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. "Bruce L. Paisner: Writer Profile". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  4. "Bruce Paisner Elected President of International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2018-11-30.


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