John S. Pike is a television and movie producer. He has served as a senior executive at the network and studio level, as well as formed and produced numerous projects under his own production banner John Pike Productions. Pike is a founding partner in AMP…The Communications Partnership.

Life and career

Pike is best known for his accomplishments while serving as President, Paramount Network Television and International Production

Paramount Television

Paramount Television was an American television production/distribution company that was active from January 1, 1968 to August 27, 2006.Its successor is CBS Television Studios, formerly CBS Paramount Television...

. During his tenure he was responsible for the development, production, marketing, and financial management of a full spectrum of television series, tele-films, and mini-series for the broadcast and pay networks as well as first-run television syndication. Programs included Frasier, Cheers, Family Ties, Brooklyn Bridge, Dear John, MacGyver, Star Trek…The Next Generation, George Lucas'

George Lucas

George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...

 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Space, and Wings. Pike also was responsible for numerous network and pay television specials including Sinatra, Concert for the Americas, Diana Ross…Live from Central Park, Cher…a Celebration at Caesars Palace, John Frankenheimer’s

John Frankenheimer

John Michael Frankenheimer was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films...

 Rainmaker, Neil Simon's

Neil Simon

Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...

 Barefoot in the Park, and Plaza Suite starring Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Carol Creighton Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut...

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Pike also served in a dual capacity at MGM/UA

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...

. As Executive Vice President of Television, he was responsible for the development and production of series and tele-film for the broadcast and pay networks. Responsibilities also included providing synergistic liaison between MGM/UA and MGM Grand Gaming and Hotel Properties. John Pike Productions also had an exclusive production arrangement with MGM/UA and produced projects that included Body and Soul, Meschak, MGM on Ice, and Daily Edition.

As Senior Vice President Network Television and Senior Vice President Late Night Programming, CBS Network

CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

, Pike was responsible for the production of The Late Show with David Letterman and the development and production of The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder.

Pike also served as Vice President Program Development, The NBC Television Station’s Division

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...

, as well as Program Director/Manager for WBZ-TV

WBZ-TV

WBZ-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WBZ-TV's studios and office facilities, shared with sister station WSBK-TV , are located in the Allston-Brighton section of Boston, and its transmitter is located in Needham,...

 Boston, Massachusetts and WKYC-TV Cleveland, Ohio. He also served in various on-air, news, and production capacities in West Palm Beach and Miami, Florida.

In addition to his professional activities, Pike also regularly lectures at the College and University level; for the past five years he has assisted in teaching Entertainment Management at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...

, Los Angeles. Pike serves on the President’s Council of The University of Miami

University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

Coral Gables, Florida (BA’71). He also is a founding member of the Autry Museum of Western Heritage’s National Advisory Council. John Pike is married to the former Vicki Norman and has a daughter, Jill.