Thomas Vitale
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Thomas P. Vitale is Executive Vice President
of Programming & Original Movies for Syfy
and Chiller, and is responsible for the acquisition and scheduling of all programming, as well as the development and commissioning of original movies and specials, for both networks.
Vitale has worked for television
since 1987 with stint
s at Viacom
, in program syndication, and NBC
. In 1999, Vitale co-produced an Off-Off-Broadway
play, Dyslexic Heart. A graduate of Williams College
, Vitale sat on the board of the Williams Club
for nearly 10 years, and remains active in Williams alumni activity. He also served as President of Fieri Manhattan, and was the NYS Vice President of Fieri National
, an Italian-American service, cultural and charitable organization.
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of Programming & Original Movies for Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
and Chiller, and is responsible for the acquisition and scheduling of all programming, as well as the development and commissioning of original movies and specials, for both networks.
Biography
He started working for the network in March 1993.Vitale has worked for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
since 1987 with stint
Stint
A stint is one of several very small waders in the paraphyletic "Calidris" assemblage - often separated in Erolia -, which in North America are known as peeps...
s at Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
, in program syndication, and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. In 1999, Vitale co-produced an Off-Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway theatrical productions in New York City are those in theatres that are smaller than Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. Off-Off-Broadway theaters are often defined as theaters that have fewer than 100 seats, though the term can be used for any show in the New York City area that...
play, Dyslexic Heart. A graduate of Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, Vitale sat on the board of the Williams Club
Williams Club
The Williams Club is a subset of the Princeton Club of New York for alumni of Williams College. Until 2010, it was its own private club.The Williams Club was founded in 1913 by Williams alumni in New York City as a place to socialize. The club was originally located at 291 Madison Avenue in a...
for nearly 10 years, and remains active in Williams alumni activity. He also served as President of Fieri Manhattan, and was the NYS Vice President of Fieri National
Fieri
Fieri is an international organisation of students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 39 who are of an Italian descent. Fieri was founded in 1984 by a group of young Italian people who were enrolled in college and post-graduate studies who saw the need to preserve Italian heritage...
, an Italian-American service, cultural and charitable organization.