Bob Cahill – Vice Chair @ Univision Communications.

Univision Communications Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Robert V. Cahill Vice Chairman of the Corporation. Cahill was previously Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Univision Communications.

“Since we first acquired Univision in 1992, Bob has been instrumental in helping to build the Company into one of the leading multi-faceted media companies in the United States,” said A. Jerrold Perenchio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Univision. “Through the years, Bob has demonstrated a deep commitment and loyalty to Univision, and this appointment recognizes the leadership role that he has played. I am extremely pleased that he is taking on the additional responsibility of Vice Chairman and look forward to continuing to benefit from his valuable insights.”

“This is an exciting time for Univision, as the Company enters new areas and continues to expand its core broadcasting business to meet the growing demand for Spanish-language news and entertainment,” said Cahill. “It has been a pleasure working with Jerry Perenchio and my Univision colleagues over the last nine years and I look forward to even greater achievements ahead.”

Prior to working at Univision and at Chartwell Partners LLC as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Cahill, 69, served as General Counsel and Vice President to Embassy Communications, Inc. and Tandem Productions, and General Counsel to National Subscription Television. In 1978, Cahill practiced law as a partner in the Washington D.C. law firm of Cahill and Kaswell. Prior to that, Cahill served as Administrative Assistant and Legal Advisor to Chairman Rosel Hyde, Federal Communications Commission 1966-1969, Administrative Assistant and Legal Counsel, White House, and Congressional Liaison Officer to Chairman Dean Burch Federal Communications Commission 1969-1971. He was the Assistant General Counsel, National Association of Broadcasters from 1957 to 1965. Cahill graduated from Georgetown University Foreign Service School in 1953 and Georgetown University Law School in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.