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Seven West Media has established the David Leckie Scholarship Program in memory of the former television executive.
To be held annually, the program offers a 12-month scholarship at Seven West Media for a junior graduate with a passion for sales, programming, or news.
It comes two months after the death of Leckie at age 70 following a long battle with illness.
The scholarship was developed in conjunction with Skye Leckie and the pair’s sons Harry and Ben, who will also judge applications alongside senior Seven West Media executives.
In a statement, the family said the former Seven Network CEO was never happier than when he was working in television.
“David’s passion in life was television, from the time he joined Gtv Melbourne as managing director, to his role as CEO at Tcn and then as CEO of Seven Network,” they said.
“David had an innate ability to understand what Australians wanted to watch.
To be held annually, the program offers a 12-month scholarship at Seven West Media for a junior graduate with a passion for sales, programming, or news.
It comes two months after the death of Leckie at age 70 following a long battle with illness.
The scholarship was developed in conjunction with Skye Leckie and the pair’s sons Harry and Ben, who will also judge applications alongside senior Seven West Media executives.
In a statement, the family said the former Seven Network CEO was never happier than when he was working in television.
“David’s passion in life was television, from the time he joined Gtv Melbourne as managing director, to his role as CEO at Tcn and then as CEO of Seven Network,” they said.
“David had an innate ability to understand what Australians wanted to watch.
- 9/19/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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Tributes are flowing for “giant of television” David Leckie, who died today aged 70.
Leckie was chief executive officer of Nine Network from 1990 to 2001, before joining the Seven Network in 2003.
He held several senior roles with the Seven group, including CEO of Seven Network, managing director and CEO of Seven Media Group and Seven West Media, and a director of Seven Network Limited, Seven West Media, and Seven Group Holdings.
According to a statement from wife Skye Leckie, the former television executive passed away at Mulberry Farm, Robertson after a long illness this morning and was surrounded by his loving family.
His loss has been felt across the industry, with Nine CEO Mike Sneesby among those pay tribute.
“David Leckie was a giant of television,” he said.
“He contributed enormously to the success we all shared with him here at Nine, his instincts and leadership heralded the golden era of Australian television.
Leckie was chief executive officer of Nine Network from 1990 to 2001, before joining the Seven Network in 2003.
He held several senior roles with the Seven group, including CEO of Seven Network, managing director and CEO of Seven Media Group and Seven West Media, and a director of Seven Network Limited, Seven West Media, and Seven Group Holdings.
According to a statement from wife Skye Leckie, the former television executive passed away at Mulberry Farm, Robertson after a long illness this morning and was surrounded by his loving family.
His loss has been felt across the industry, with Nine CEO Mike Sneesby among those pay tribute.
“David Leckie was a giant of television,” he said.
“He contributed enormously to the success we all shared with him here at Nine, his instincts and leadership heralded the golden era of Australian television.
- 7/20/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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