Leo Cherne (86)

1912-09-08 - 1999-01-12 | New York City, New York, USA

Leo M. Cherne (1912–1999) was an American economist, public servant, and four-decade head of the International Rescue Committee. Cherne was a public policy expert who became a principal co-anchor of ABC-TV's All-Star News, the first hour-long prime time nightly network news broadcast, in the 1952-1953 television season.