Ex-CBS PR Chief Schwartz Dies at 68
Mon., May 4, 2020
By Kevin McCauley
Gil Schwartz, long-time PR chief at CBS and author, died May 2 at his home in Santa Monica. He was 68.
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Gil Schwartz, long-time PR chief at CBS and author, died May 2 at his home in Santa Monica. He was 68.
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