Gene JankowskiGene Jankowski is the former president of the CBS Broadcast Group. Born in 1934 in Buffalo, New York, he graduated from Canisius College, served in the US Navy, and received his master's degree from Michigan State University. Jankowski began his carer with the CBS Corporation in 1961 and served as president and chairman from 1977 to 1989. In the late 1980s, Jankowski also held the position of advisor and managing director of the private equity firm VSS. Jankowski is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute, where he has served as a board member since 1977. His past board service includes Canisius College, Catholic University, Georgetown University, the American Red Cross-National Board of Governors, TV Azteca in Mexico City, and St. Vincent's Medical Center. Jankowski has funded scholarships in his name at Canisius and MSU to honor his commitment to the telecommunication industry. He is a co-author of the book Television, Today and Tomorrow, published by the Oxford University Press in 1995. Read More Read Less