David Lavin, CBS Television Studios Exec, Dies at 57
David Lavin, senior vice president of business affairs at CBS Television Studios, has died at age of 57, according to his family.
The veteran TV executive died Wednesday after a battle with leukemia. He had served in business affairs at CBS TV Studios since 2004, handling shows including the “NCIS” franchise and “Star Trek: Discovery.”
He previously served as head of business affairs at Viacom Productions and served as a lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University.
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“All of us here are devastated by David’s passing; he was a core member of our business affairs team and such an important part of our CBS family,” David Stapf, CBS TV Studios president, said in a statement. “David was an exceptional, passionate executive who was entrusted with overseeing business matters for many of the studios’ most important series and term deals.
The veteran TV executive died Wednesday after a battle with leukemia. He had served in business affairs at CBS TV Studios since 2004, handling shows including the “NCIS” franchise and “Star Trek: Discovery.”
He previously served as head of business affairs at Viacom Productions and served as a lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University.
Also Read: 'Magnum Pi' Reboot Ep Peter Lenkov Sets New Deal With CBS TV Studios
“All of us here are devastated by David’s passing; he was a core member of our business affairs team and such an important part of our CBS family,” David Stapf, CBS TV Studios president, said in a statement. “David was an exceptional, passionate executive who was entrusted with overseeing business matters for many of the studios’ most important series and term deals.
- 6/7/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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