Chuck Gerber

Chuck Gerber was an ESPN executive, and later worked as a sports media consultant. He was at ESPN for 15 years, including serving as executive vice president, collegiate sports from 2005 to 2008.

He got his start in 1966 as a media research analyst at WABC-TV in New York. In 1968 he moved on to NBC, where he worked until 1980, spending the last two years as vice president, program development, for NBC’s owned stations. From there he moved on to MCA-TV Enterprises, where he served as senior vice president until 1987. He later worked for the production companies Casablanca IV and G2 Entertainment, developing and producing programming for syndicated and pay television.

Gerber joined ESPN in 1993, when the company he was working for, OCC Sports, Inc., was acquired by the sports broadcasting giant. He became integral in organizing events like the Skins Game and the College Football Awards Show, among many others. In 1997 he became the executive vice president of the ESPN subsidiary ESPN Regional Television.

In 2008 he left ESPN and became a sports media consultant. He served as a consultant to the NCAA's Southeastern Conference and played a large role in developing and launching the SEC Network.

Gerber died November 6, 2015. He was 71.