Ethel Winant

Ethel Winant (née Wald; August 5, 1922 – November 29, 2003) was the first woman executive in television when she became the vice-president of CBS in 1973. Winant was also a casting director for various shows including The Twilight Zone and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.

Ethel Winant
Vice President of CBS
In office
1973–1975
Personal details
Born
Ethel Wald

(1922-08-05)August 5, 1922
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2003(2003-11-29) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
CitizenshipUSA
SpouseH. M. Wynant (1951-1971; divorced)
Children3
OccupationExecutive
AwardsTelevision Hall of Fame (1999)
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