Neeraj Khemlani served as president and co-head of CBS News and Stations from 2021 to 2023.
Early life and education
Khemlani was born in
Singapore with
Sindhis ancestry and was raised in New York City. He attended Cornell University, where he was editor-in-chief of
The Cornell Daily Sun and graduated in 1992. He obtained a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Career
Khemlani was an associate producer for ABC News anchorman
Peter Jennings and produced pieces with
Robert Krulwich for
Nightline and Good Morning America. He joined
CBS News in 1998 as an associate producer for the
60 Minutes II and left 8 years later as a producer for
60 Minutes. He was a senior executive at Yahoo! News from 2006 to 2009. He joined the Hearst Corporation as a vice president in 2009.
On April 15, 2021, Khemlani was named co-head of CBS News and Stations.
Personal life
He is married to Heather Cabot, a former anchor and correspondent for ABC News, and current author. He was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.
Awards
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1995 DuPont Award for participation in ABC News' coverage of the war in Bosnia
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2002 Edward R. Murrow award for best investigative reporting
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2003 Emmy nomination for Best Interview
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2004 Emmy nomination for business reporting
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2006 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine
See also
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Indians in the New York City metropolitan region
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New Yorkers in journalism
