New York Executives

ABC

Patricia Fili-Krushel

President

ABC Television Network

Low-key hardball player who is trying to shake up the moribund ABC Brought in her own publicity expert to assess the company’s public relations department Named president, ABC TV network in 1998 Responsible for all programming and business affairs at ABC Entertainment Television Group, ABC News, network sales, affiliate relations, marketing, ABC Daytime… Former head of ABC daytime programming.

Responsible for developing the daytime women’s show, “The View” with Barbara Walters Worked at women-oriented Lifetime Television as group vice president, where she was responsible for programming, scheduling and development of original shows Joined HBO in 1979 in its sports division, left to join Lifetime in 1988 Worked at ABC from 1975 through 1979 in various positions, including program controller for ABC Sports.

Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in New York, MBA from Fordham University Past president of New York Women in Film.

David Westin

ABC News

As an attorney, is still trying to overcome lack of journalistic credentials among die-hard news pros Smooth in public forums Biggest task is to revitalize ABC News, especially the nightly network newscast Named president of ABC News in 1997, replacing TV sports pioneer Roone Arledge, who became chairman of the division.

Former partner at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, which he joined in 1979, working in the London office Clerked for Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell during 1978 term Taught law at Georgetown and Harvard law schools Joined then-Capital Cities/ABC as general counsel in 1991… Headed ABC’s in-house production unit in 1993 Named president of ABC TV network in 1994.

Bachelor’s and J.D. degrees from University of Michigan.