Trivia

Son Robert is a TV writer-producer known for The Office and Miracle Workers. His also has a daughter Susan and a son Steven.

By 1977 he transitioned to being a full-time television executive.

Graduated from Harvard Law School.

Has two sisters, Dale and Jill.

Co-founded Castle Rock where he served as its president until 2003, when he had to retire early because of his illness.

In 1974 he joined the law firm O'Melveny and Myers' entertainment department. After a year of working almost entirely on contracts related to Norman Lear's series, he was recruited by Alan Horn to serve as head of business affairs at Tandem Production as its in-house legal counsel. He agreed on the condition that at some point he be given an opportunity to work on the creative side of television production.