- Thomas W. Moore
Thomas Waldrop "Tom" Moore (
September 17 1918 –31 March 2007 ) was an American television executive who headed ABC in the 1960s.Hevesi, Dennis (April 4, 2007). Tom Moore, President of ABC Television in ’60s, Dies at 88. "New York Times "]Moore was born in
Meridian, Mississippi . He attendedMississippi State University [http://msuinfo.ur.msstate.edu/alumnus/fall.95/21review.htm A review by Thomas W. Moore, Class of 1939] via Mississippi State University] and graduated from University of Missouri, then served in theUnited States Navy as a pilot throughWorld War II . After the war, he took a job as spokesman forLos Angeles -basedForest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries . In 1947, he began selling airtime forCBS Radio before being hired by ABC as vice president of sales in 1956. James, Meg (April 5, 2007). Tom Moore, 88; former ABC president. "Los Angeles Times "]He was ABC's head of programming from 1958 to 1962, then network president from 1962 to 1969.
Among the shows aired during his tenure were "
The Real McCoys ", "77 Sunset Strip ", "My Three Sons ", "The Flintstones ", "Ben Casey ", and "The Untouchables". While he was network president, the network added, among other shows, "McHale's Navy ", "Peyton Place", "The Addams Family" and "Batman".He later started the
production company , Tomorrow Entertainment, and shows they produced were nominated for tenEmmy Award s, winning at least five. Fact|date=September 2007References
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* [http://www.kadiak.org/vs/vs70.html North To Alaska] : Moore's memoir of his time in the Navy.
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