Neeraj Khemlani
Neeraj Khemlani served as president and co-head of CBS News and CBS Television Stations from 2021 to 2023.[1]
Early life
Khemlani was born in Singapore with Indian ancestry and was raised in New York City. He graduated with an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1992 and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He was editor in chief of The Cornell Daily Sun from 91-92.
Career
Khemlani was an associate producer for ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings and produced pieces with Robert Krulwich for the Nightline and Good Morning America. He joined CBS News in 1998 as an associate producer for the 60 Minutes II and left 8 years later as a producer for 60 Minutes. He was a senior executive at Yahoo! News from 2006 to 2009. He joined the Hearst Corporation as a vice president in 2009.[2] On April 15, 2021, Khemlani and Wendy McMahon were named as co-heads of CBS News and CBS TV Stations, succeeding Peter Dunn and Susan Zirinsky.[1]
Personal life
He is married to Heather Cabot, a former anchor and correspondent for ABC News, and current author. He was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
Awards
- 1995 DuPont Award for participation in ABC News' coverage of the war in Bosnia
- 2002 Edward R. Murrow award for best investigative reporting
- 2003 Emmy nomination for Best Interview
- 2004 Emmy nomination for business reporting
- 2006 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine
References
- Weprin, Alex (April 15, 2021). "Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon Named Co-Heads of CBS News and CBS TV Stations". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Corporate Management: Neeraj Khemlani". Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
