LES Moonves is an American media executive and the former chairman and CEO of CBS.
The 72-year-old is the husband of Big Brother’s longtime host Julie Chen Moonves.
Les Moonves was born in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1949 and graduated from Bucknell University in 1971 before moving to Manhattan to pursue an acting career.
He also graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
In 1995 he became the President of CBS Entertainment and was promoted to chairman and CEO of CBS eight years later.