Karen Mack | |
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Born | Karen Diane Mack January 4, 1950 [1] |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles ( BA, JD) |
Occupations |
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Spouse | Russell Goldsmith |
Children | Brian Goldsmith |
Parent(s) |
Jerome D. Mack Joyce Rosenberg |
Relatives |
Nate Mack (paternal grandfather) Bram Goldsmith (father-in-law) |
Karen Diane Mack [1] (born January 4, 1950) is an American television producer for CBS and co-author of three novels from Los Angeles, California.
Karen Mack grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. [2] Her father, Jerome D. Mack, was a banker and real estate investor. [2] [3] When she was nine years old, he named Karen Avenue in Las Vegas after her. [2] Her mother, née Joyce Rosenberg, was a philanthropist. [4] Her paternal grandfather was the co-founder of the Bank of Las Vegas. She was raised in a Jewish household, with her father serving as president of Temple Beth Sholom. [3]
Mack graduated cum laude graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. [5] She then received a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law. [5]
Mack started her career as an entertainment attorney for Lorimar Television and Republic Studios. [5] Later, she started producing television programs and movies. [5] She is the executive producer of A Home for the Holidays on CBS. [6] In 2008, the program won the Television Academy Honors from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. [5]
Mack is also the co-author of three novels with Jennifer Kaufman. [6] The first novel, published in 2006, was Number 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. [5] It talks about a bored young woman in West Los Angeles, who spends her time reading fiction to escape reality. [7] [8] The second novel, published in 2007, is about a thirty-year-old widow from Topanga Canyon who never finished high school and lies on her resume to get a job. [9] The third novel, published in 2014, is about Sigmund Freud's sister-in-law, Minna Bernays, who moves in with her sister and Freud after she loses her job; soon, she becomes Freud's mistress. [10] [11]
Mack has been a contributor to The Los Angeles Times Magazine. [12]
Mack hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. [13]
Mack is married to Russell Goldsmith, the chairman and chief executive officer of City National Bank. [7] They reside in Los Angeles, California. [7] They have a son, Brian Goldsmith, who worked as a producer on the CBS Evening News and as an assistant to Katie Couric. [6]
Karen Mack | |
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Born | Karen Diane Mack January 4, 1950 [1] |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles ( BA, JD) |
Occupations |
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Spouse | Russell Goldsmith |
Children | Brian Goldsmith |
Parent(s) |
Jerome D. Mack Joyce Rosenberg |
Relatives |
Nate Mack (paternal grandfather) Bram Goldsmith (father-in-law) |
Karen Diane Mack [1] (born January 4, 1950) is an American television producer for CBS and co-author of three novels from Los Angeles, California.
Karen Mack grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. [2] Her father, Jerome D. Mack, was a banker and real estate investor. [2] [3] When she was nine years old, he named Karen Avenue in Las Vegas after her. [2] Her mother, née Joyce Rosenberg, was a philanthropist. [4] Her paternal grandfather was the co-founder of the Bank of Las Vegas. She was raised in a Jewish household, with her father serving as president of Temple Beth Sholom. [3]
Mack graduated cum laude graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. [5] She then received a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law. [5]
Mack started her career as an entertainment attorney for Lorimar Television and Republic Studios. [5] Later, she started producing television programs and movies. [5] She is the executive producer of A Home for the Holidays on CBS. [6] In 2008, the program won the Television Academy Honors from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. [5]
Mack is also the co-author of three novels with Jennifer Kaufman. [6] The first novel, published in 2006, was Number 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. [5] It talks about a bored young woman in West Los Angeles, who spends her time reading fiction to escape reality. [7] [8] The second novel, published in 2007, is about a thirty-year-old widow from Topanga Canyon who never finished high school and lies on her resume to get a job. [9] The third novel, published in 2014, is about Sigmund Freud's sister-in-law, Minna Bernays, who moves in with her sister and Freud after she loses her job; soon, she becomes Freud's mistress. [10] [11]
Mack has been a contributor to The Los Angeles Times Magazine. [12]
Mack hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. [13]
Mack is married to Russell Goldsmith, the chairman and chief executive officer of City National Bank. [7] They reside in Los Angeles, California. [7] They have a son, Brian Goldsmith, who worked as a producer on the CBS Evening News and as an assistant to Katie Couric. [6]