William D. Siegel
Private Investor and Former 91ÆÞÓÑ Trustee
Private Investor and Former 91ÆÞÓÑ Trustee
William D. Siegel is private investor, former broadcasting executive and producer, and former 91ÆÞÓÑ Institute trustee.
William D. Siegel had a twenty year career with Chris-Craft Industries, Inc., whose major business was over-the-air television broadcasting. As President and Chief Operating Officer of Chris-Craft's majority owned public broadcast subsidiary, BHC Communications, Inc., Siegel oversaw all corporate activities and other related investments and was a director of both BHC and Chris-Craft. By the time of Chris-Craft's acquisition by News Corporation in 2001, Chris-Craft's television stations had constituted the nation's 5th largest group covering more than 22 percent of the country's households. Siegel had also participated in Chris-Craft's launching of what had been the nation's 5th network—UPN, which Chris-Craft created along with Paramount Television.
Since the sale, Siegel has been a private investor in various ventures. He co-produced a documentary entitled The Road To 9/11 which aired on PBS stations in 2004.
Mr. Siegel obtained a BA from Cornell University in 1976 and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1980 and is a member of the California Bar Association. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.