Westin was raised in
Flint, Michigan, the son of a tool-and-die maker at
AC Spark Plug. His father earned a college degree taking night classes and after graduation he took a management position at Ford’s plastics plant in
Saline, Michigan. and ABC News Radio. During his tenure, ABC News received eleven
George Foster Peabody Awards, 13
Alfred I DuPont Awards, four
George Polk Awards, more than 40 News and Documentary Emmys, and more than 40
Edward R. Murrow Awards. On September 6, 2010, Westin announced he would retire from ABC, but would remain until the end of the year to give the company time to find a replacement. One news report said Westin was forced out by Disney CEO
Robert Iger, but others reported that he had decided to pursue other interests—with one saying that he "got to announce his departure on his own terms". His first wife was Martha (Stubbins) Johnson; they had two daughters, Victoria and Elizabeth. His second wife was Victoria Peters; they had one son, Matthew. Westin is currently married to
Sherrie (née Sandy) Rollins Westin. She has an adopted daughter, Lily, from a previous marriage to political strategist
Ed Rollins. They have a son, David Palmer, from their union. He is also a grandfather of three. == See also ==