Peter Tortorici
About
Filmography
Family & Companions
Biography
Life Events
1980
Began working in production at ABC Sports
1983
Joined CBS Sports in June as vice president, program planning and development
1987
Appointed vice president, planning and scheduling, CBS Entertainment in December
1987
Became vice president, programming, CBS Sports, in February
1990
Promoted to senior vice president, program planning, CBS Entertainment
1991
Appointed executive vice president, programming, CBS Entertainment, in August
1994
Promoted to president of CBS Entertainment; replaced Jeff Sagansky
1995
Resigned from CBS in the spring
1996
Joined Carsey-Werner Co.; served as producer on "Grace Under Fire" and as executive producer of "Cosby"
1998
Appointed president and CEO of Telemundo (August), replaced in July 1999 by James McNamara
1998
Left Carsey-Werner to act as a consultant at Columbia Tristar International TV