Jack Willis

Jack Willis (June 20, 1934 – February 9, 2022) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. Born in Milwaukee to Louis Willis and Libbie (Feingold) Willis, he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1956, and later obtained a law degree from UCLA School of Law in 1962. Willis co-founded Link TV, a Direct Broadcast Satellite channel that reaches over 34 million American homes via DirecTV and the Dish Network. Throughout his career, he worked as a producer and executive in commercial, cable, and public television, and served as the president and CEO of Twin Cities Public Television from 1990 to 1997. Willis also held positions such as vice-president of programming and production for CBS Cable and Director of Statue of Liberty Programming for Metro Media Pr.