John A. Schneider

John A. ("Jack") Schneider (December 4, 1926 - December 10, 2019 in Stamford, CT) was a former president of the CBS Television Network from 1965-1976, and from 1979 until 1984, the first president of Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment, the company that created MTV.

For other people named John Schneider, see John Schneider (disambiguation).

He was born in Chicago, Illinois. After serving in the United States Naval Reserve in World War II, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1948. Schneider told The New York Times upon taking the job "I'm 38 now, but I'll be 55 next week" on the suddenness of the promotion, Schneider having no experience at the network level.

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