Andrew Heyward (born October 29, 1950) is a former President of

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, serving from January 1996 until early November 2005. He is a principal at MarketspaceNext and Heyward Advisory LLC. He is the son of UNICEF deputy-executive director Dick Heyward and Russian-born interpreter Elisabeth Heyward. He has three children: David and Emily, both of whom work in New York City, and

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, a writer for

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's '' Girls''. He is married to Priscilla Painton, executive editor at

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. His first marriage to Jody Gaylin ended in divorce. Heyward's successor at

was Sean McManus, head of

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. Heyward is played by Bruce Greenwood in the

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''. He graduated from

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1972 with a B.A. in history and literature and was elected to

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.Andrew Heyward , Office of Public Affairs & Communications
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