Neeraj Khemlani served as president and co-head of CBS News and CBS Television Stations from 2021 to 2023.[1]
Khemlani was born in Singapore with Indian ancestry and was raised in New York City. He graduated with an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1992 and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He was editor in chief of The Cornell Daily Sun from 91-92.
Khemlani was an associate producer for ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings and produced pieces with Robert Krulwich for the Nightline and Good Morning America. He joined CBS News in 1998 as an associate producer for the 60 Minutes II and left 8 years later as a producer for 60 Minutes. He was a senior executive at Yahoo! News from 2006 to 2009. He joined the Hearst Corporation as a vice president in 2009.[2] On April 15, 2021, Khemlani and Wendy McMahon were named as co-heads of CBS News and CBS TV Stations, succeeding Peter Dunn and Susan Zirinsky.[1]
He is married to Heather Cabot, a former anchor and correspondent for ABC News, and current author. He was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.