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Legendary Australian TV executive David Leckie, who ran both Seven and Nine networks, has died aged 70. He died at Mulberry Farm, Robertson after a long illness this morning, surrounded by family. “David was the eldest son of Ron and Joyce (deceased) Leckie, brother of Stuart and Ian Leckie, and uncle to nine nieces and nephews and great uncle to four great-nieces and great- nephews,” family said in a statement. Leckie was a titan in the Australian television industry, with an executive career spanning 40 years from 1977 to 2017. He joined GTV-9 as a sales executive, was promoted to National Sales Manager, then Nine Network Sales Director in 1982 at TCN-9. In August 1990, he became Managing Director of the Nine Network and CEO from 1994 to 2001. ....
Former Seven and Nine boss David Leckie dies aged 70 July 20, 2021 10:33 Australian television legend David John Leckie has died at age 70, with his family revealing the former Seven West Media (SWM) boss passed away this morning after suffering a long illness. Leckie was hired by Kerry Stokes AC in 2003 and served as chief executive of SWM until 2012, before stepping down due to ill health. He departed the company entirely in 2016. He held several senior roles within the Seven group, including CEO of Seven Network, MD and CEO of Seven Media Group and SWM, and a director of Seven Network Limited, Seven West Media and Seven Group Holdings. ....