Susan Swain

Susan M. Swain (b. 1954) is an American business executive and journalist who was the co-chief executive officer of C-SPAN with Robert Kennedy from April 2012 to September 2024.

Early years and education Swain was born December 23, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She served as a university trustee for six years, and in 1999, the school awarded her an honorary doctorate. Kennedy oversaw finances and technology; Swain oversaw broadcast programming and marketing. In 2024, Swain and Kennedy were succeeded as C-SPAN CEO by Sam Feist, head of CNN's Washington D.C. news bureau.

Swain was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Cable Hall of Fame in 2019. She is a former member of the board of directors for Talbots and Discovery Communications, and is an emerita board member of the National Press Foundation.