Norman Pattiz

Norman Pattiz

Norman J. Pattiz (born 1943) is an American broadcasting executive. He is a founder and former chairman of radio industry giant Westwood One.[1][2]

He is also a member of the University of California Board of Regents[3] and used to sit on the board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.[4] He is a prominent Democratic Party donor, and lives with wife Mary Turner, an addiction counsellor and former radio personality[5] in Los Angeles. He also chairs the Boards of Governors of Los Alamos National Security, LLC., and Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC which respectively operate the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.[1]

Pattiz was "founding father"[1] of Alhurra, a United States-based satellite TV channel sponsored by the U.S. government. It began broadcasting on February 14, 2004 in 22 countries across the Middle East.

Pattiz is of Jewish descent and is a member of the national board of the Israel Policy Forum.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Norman J. Pattiz". Forbes. http://people.forbes.com/profile/norman-j-pattiz/86314. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (July 2, 1989). "Westwood One's Comeback Bid". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/02/business/westwood-one-s-comeback-bid.html. Retrieved July 9, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pattiz appointed chair of laboratory governing boards". University of California. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/17166. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Broadcasting Board of Governors' Statement on Resignation of Norman J. Pattiz". Broadcasting Board of Governors. http://www.bbg.gov/pressroom/press-releases/BBG-PressRelease-132.html. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Mary Pattiz". Betty Ford Institute. http://www.bettyfordinstitute.org/iframes/bios.php?id=6. Retrieved July 9, 2011. 
  6. ^ Sokoler, Nancy (2001-04-12). "Tuning In | Community Briefs". Jewish Journal. http://www.jewishjournal.com/community_briefs/article/tuning_in_20010413. Retrieved July 9, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Who We Are". Israel Policy Forum. http://www.israelpolicyforum.org/page/who-we-are. Retrieved July 9, 2011. 



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