Burt Reinhardt

Burton Reinhardt (April 19, 1920 – May 10, 2011) was an American journalist and news executive, who served as executive Vice President of CNN from 1980 to 1982 and the second President of CNN from 1982 to 1990. In his capacity as vice president, Reinhardt helped to hire most of CNN's first 200 employees, including the cable network's first news anchor, Bernard Shaw. He began working as an assistant cameraman for the Movietone News newsreel company in 1939.

Burt Reinhardt died at his home in Marietta, Georgia, of complications from a series of strokes on May 10, 2011, at the age of 91. He was buried in Union, New Jersey. He was survived by his wife of 59 years, Diana Shaw Reinhardt and two children: Cheryl Reinhardt and Gary Reinhardt. Another son, Barry S. Reinhardt, died in 1960.