By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV Former CBS chief communications executive, novelist and humorist Gil Schwartz passed away Saturday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif.
at the age of 68. His passing was unexpected, but he died of natural causes. Schwartz retired as Senior EVP and Chief Communications Officer of CBS Corporation, in November 2018 following nearly 40 years at CBS, Viacom and Westinghouse Broadcasting.
He oversaw the public relations, media relations, and also the corporate and internal communications functions during CBS’s rise to become America’s most-watched network.
Highly regarded by colleagues and journalists, Schwartz was a top advisor to CBS’ senior executives and also a beloved mentor to the many
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