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William S. Paley, broadcasting executive, was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1901. He was the chairman of CBS from 1946-1983.

He married Dorothy Hart Hearst on May 11, 1932. The couple had one son, Jeffrey and one daughter, Hilary. They divorced on July, 23, 1947.

On July 28, 1947, just five days after his divorce, he married Barbara Cushing Mortimer. They had one son, William and one daughter, Kate.

He authored the book, As It Happened, A Memoir in 1979.

Paley died on October 26, 1990 from kidney failure.

More on Paley:
The "S" in his name doesn't stand for anything.
BS, University of Pennsylvania
Served in the US Army (WWII, Colonel, Psychological Warfare Division

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