Date of Birth
6 October 1949,
New York City, New York, USA
Nickname
Les
Spouse
Trivia
Was trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.
Is currently the president of CBS.
From 1989 to 1993, he was President of Lorimar Television.
Became President of Warner Bros. Television in July 1993.
Joined CBS as President of CBS Entertainment in July 1995.
President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Television since April 1998.
Elected to CBS Corp. Board of Directors in July 1999.
Children - Adam, Sara Moonves, and Michael
Les and his wife, Julie Chen, are expecting their first child, due October 4, 2009 [April 21, 2009].
Where Are They Now
(July 2004) Was appointed, along with MTV Networks chief, Tom Freston, as co-President and co-COO of Viacom (parent company of CBS, Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Simon & Schuster, among other entertainment properties).
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