Occupation TV producer Partner(s) David Peet | Children 3 Name Earl Greenburg | |
Died February 1, 2008, Palm Springs, California, United States | ||
Earl Greenburg (January 6, 1947 – February 1, 2008) was an American TV producer and former head of NBC Daytime.
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- Early life and career
- Death
- References
Film garden paul stojanovich productions earl greenburg organization
Early life and career
Born in Philadelphia, he then moved to Los Angeles in 1977, where he was working as VP of the compliance and practices department at NBC when Brandon Tartikoff picked him as VP for daytime programming in 1981. He then worked as an independent TV producer for programs including The Regis Philbin Show, World's Wildest Police Videos and World's Scariest Police Chases. After he left, he served as president of Home Shopping Network (HSN) in Florida and later founded Transactional Marketing Partners (TMP). For his work with HSN, he became known as "The Prince of Infomercials".
Death
On February 1, 2008, he died from melanoma. He was survived by his life partner David Peet, his son Ari, daughters Meredith and Kathryn, four grandchildren and two brothers.
In 2007, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to Greenburg and David Peet.