Earl Greenburg
Earl Greenburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1947 |
| Died | February 1, 2008 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | TV producer |
| Partner | David Peet |
| Children | 3 |
Earl Greenburg (January 6, 1947 – February 1, 2008) was an American TV producer and former head of NBC Daytime.
Early life and career
Born in
Home Shopping Network (HSN) in Florida and later founded Transactional Marketing Partners (TMP).[1] For his work with HSN, he became known as "The Prince of Infomercials".[2]
Death
On February 1, 2008, he died from melanoma.[3] He was survived by his life partner David Peet, his son Ari,[4] daughters Meredith and Kathryn, four grandchildren and two brothers.
In 2001, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to Greenburg and in 2007, an additional star, was dedicated to Greenburg and his life partner, David Peet.[5]
References
- ^ "Palm Desert National Bank Elects Earl Greenburg To Board Of Directors." The Public Record. Desert Publication, Inc. Sharon Apfelbaum. 2007.
- ^ Biller, Steven; Kleinschmidt, Janice (October 2007). "The Influencers". Palm Springs Life.
- ^ Daytime guru Earl Greenburg dies Variety
- ^ Jewish Graduate Student Initiative. "ARI GREENBURG, PARTNER AT WME". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated