Julian Goodman is the former chairman of the board and chief executive officer for the National Broadcasting Company. A native of Glasgow, Goodman attended Western Kentucky State College before graduating from George Washington University. He started working for NBC while in school, first as a news writer for WRC in Washington. He held various editorial and executive posts at NBC until he was named executive vice president in October 1965. Two months later, Goodman became NBC’s chief administrative officer and three months after that he was elected president, a post he held until 1974. Goodman is a strong advocate of freedom of broadcasting, he initiated several major innovations at NBC. He holds the distinguished alumnus award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Goodman received the National Association of Broadcasters highest award for “leadership in advancing and protecting the concepts of free broadcasting.”