NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana McClintock will become Executive Vice President, Chief Communications Officer, CBS Corporation, it was announced today by Joe Ianniello, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. McClintock, who previously served as the Company's Executive Vice President of Communications, succeeds Gil Schwartz, who recently announced he would be retiring. McClintock's appointment will be effective on Schwartz's last day, Nov. 1.

"Handing the reins from Gil to Dana will be a natural transition," said Ianniello. "I have been relying on Dana's expertise for many years now, and I am extremely pleased to have him as a senior member of my management team. I am confident that he and the very strong bench we have in CBS Communications will continue to operate at the top of their field."

"The role of communications in this complex and challenging media world has never been more crucial," said Schwartz. "That is why CBS is so fortunate to have Dana McClintock to assume leadership of the department. Dana's honesty, intelligence, coolness under fire and overall positive spirit have already distinguished him in our business. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with him all these years. I know that, working with the incomparable Chris Ender, he will lead CBS Communications to continued achievement in the years to come."

"We have an outstanding opportunity ahead to communicate CBS Corporation's bright future," said McClintock. "I am very motivated by all the remarkable people I get to work with at this Company every day, beginning, of course, with Joe. In addition, I join all of my CBS Communications colleagues in thanking Gil for being such a terrific leader over the many years. There will never be another like him. Going forward, it gives me great pleasure to know I will be continuing my partnership with Chris Ender and Kelli Raftery, as together we lead a tremendous group of professionals who stay ready to communicate all that CBS has to offer."

In his new role, McClintock will have oversight of the communications group that incorporates public relations, media relations and corporate and internal communications functions for all divisions of the Company. He will continue to be based in New York.

During his 25-year career at CBS, McClintock has been instrumental in positioning CBS Corporation as a global content company poised to thrive in the digital future. He played a key role in shaping the communications infrastructure of CBS Corporation after it became a standalone publicly traded company in 2006.

McClintock joined the Company in 1993 to help launch CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman." He then served as Director, Olympic Communications, CBS Sports, for the Network's coverage of the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. After the Olympics, he returned to New York to become Director of Communications for the Company. He was named Vice President in 1999, Senior Vice President in 2002 and Executive Vice President in 2013. In between working on "Letterman" and the Nagano Olympics, McClintock worked in communications at ABC News from 1996 until 1997. He is a graduate of Colby College. He and his wife, Jenna, live in Chatham, N.J., with their two sons.

About CBS Corporation:
CBS Corporation CBS is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand — "the Eye" — one of the most-recognized in business. The Company's operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, local TV, film, and interactive and socially responsible media. CBS' businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network Ten Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS EcoMedia, and CBS Experiences. For more information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.

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