Thomas W. Moore

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 in60s, Dies at 88. "New York Times"]

Moore was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He attended Mississippi 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 the United States Navy as a pilot through World War II. After the war, he took a job as spokesman for Los Angeles-based Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries. In 1947, he began selling airtime for CBS 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 ten Emmy Awards, winning at least five. Fact|date=September 2007

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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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