David Lawrence Westin is anchor of ''Bloomberg: Balance of Power'' and ''Bloomberg Big Decisions'' on

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. Previously, he was an anchor on ''Bloomberg Daybreak Americas'' and ''Bloomberg GO'' which ''Daybreak'' replaced. He has anchored for Bloomberg since 2015. From 2014 to 2015, he was principal of Witherbee Holdings, LLC, advising and investing in media companies. He was the president and CEO of NewsRight from 2011 to 2012.

Biography

Westin was raised in Flint, Michigan, the son of a tool-and-die maker at

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. His father earned a college degree taking night classes and after graduation he took a management position at Ford’s plastics plant in

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. The Westins then moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Westin graduated from Pioneer High School. in 1970. He received a BA degree with honors and distinction from the

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, and a JD degree, summa cum laude, from the

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in 1977. After graduation, he served as a law clerk to J. Edward Lumbard of the

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, and later clerked for Lewis F. Powell of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1978 to 1979. Westin has written the book ''Exit Interview'', about his experiences as president of ABC News. It was released in May 2012.

ABC News

He was president of

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(from March 6, 1997, through December 3, 2010), responsible for all aspects of ABC News’ television broadcasts, including ''

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'', '' Nightline'', '' Good Morning America'', '' 20/20'', '' Primetime'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and ABC News Radio. During his tenure, ABC News received eleven

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, 13 Alfred I DuPont Awards, four George Polk Awards, more than 40 News and Documentary Emmys, and more than 40 Edward R. Murrow Awards. On September 6, 2010, Westin announced he would retire from ABC, but would remain until the end of the year to give the company time to find a replacement. One news report said Westin was forced out by Disney CEO

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, but others reported that he had decided to pursue other interests—with one saying that he "got to announce his departure on his own terms".

Personal life

Westin has been married three times. His first wife was Martha (Stubbins) Johnson; they had two daughters, Victoria and Elizabeth. His second wife was Victoria Peters; they had one son, Matthew. Westin is currently married to Sherrie (née Sandy) Rollins Westin.Tuscaloosa News: "David Westin proposes to ABC Executive"
June 16, 1998 She has an adopted daughter, Lily, from a previous marriage to political strategist Ed Rollins. They have a son, David Palmer, from their union. He is also a grandfather of three.

References

Selected publications

* Westin, David (2012)
Exit Interview
New York, NY: Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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