Leslie Moonves

Brought together CBS-owned UPN with The WB to form the CW Network

Portrayed himself in an episode of "The Practice" (ABC)

Promoted to Chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation

Named President and Chief Executive Officer at CBS Television

Joined CBS as President of CBS Entertainment and executive Vice President of CBS Broadcast Group (July)

Became President of Warner Bros. Television, when it combined operations with Lorimar Television

Named President at Lorimar Television

Joined Lorimar Television as executive in charge of its movies and mini-series

Worked as an executive at 20th Century Fox Television, Saul Ilson Productions and Catalina Productions

Quit acting to become a theater producer

Moved to Los Angeles in early 1970s

Raised in Long Island, New York

Studied acting after college and landed a few television roles