Stephen McPherson

Stephen (Steven/Steve) McPherson is a producer and former president of ABC Entertainment.^[1]

Stephen McPherson
Known for	Ex-president of ABC Primetime Entertainment
Notable work	Cocoon: The Return (1988), Guilt (2016)
Television	Desperate Housewives (2004), Grey's Anatomy (2005), Dancing with the Stars (2005), Ugly Betty (2006), Modern Family (2009)

As a producer, he is known for Untitled Kate Gersten Comedy, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2004), Desperate Housewives (2004), Grey's Anatomy (2005), Dancing with the Stars (2005), Ugly Betty (2006), Modern Family (2009), Here's Your Damn Family (2014), Guilt (2016).

McPherson was president of Touchstone Television from 2001 until he was named president of ABC Primetime Entertainment in 2004.^[2] He held the position of president of ABC until July 28th, 2010, when he resigned due to the alleged sexual harassment of multiple female executives at ABC.^[3]

Business

In 2005 Steven McPherson presented his wine brand PROMISE which he created in partnership with a Napa Valley-based vineyard. McPherson named the wine after the promise he made to his wife to pursue his dreams of becoming a vintner.^[4] In his most recent venture, Steve McPherson partnered with a team of scientists and fitness experts to create PURPAK, a powdered supplement drink. In 2010, Steve co-founded a clear corn whiskey distilled in the only working Prohibition-era copper pot left in the United States.^[5]

Movies and TV shows

Year	Title	Notes
2016	Guilt	credited as executive producer, TV series
2014	Here's Your Damn Family	credited as executive producer, TV series
1996	Bermuda Triangle	credited as writer and executive producer, TV film
1988	Cocoon: The Return	credited as writer, TV film
1985	Behind Enemy Lines	credited as writer, TV film
1983	Ryan's Four	credited as writer of 3 episodes, TV series
1981	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	credited as writer of 3 episodes, TV series
1981	The Gangster Chronicles	credited as writer of 13 episodes, TV series

References

1. Press, Kim Masters,The Associated; Masters, Kim; Press, The Associated (2010-07-28). "Sex probe led to Steve McPherson's ABC exit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "McPherson, Stephen". D23. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
3. Press, Kim Masters,The Associated; Masters, Kim; Press, The Associated (2010-07-28). "Sex probe led to Steve McPherson's ABC exit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. McPherson, Stephen. "Stephen McPherson on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
5. McPherson, Stephen. "Stephen McPherson on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 2024-06-24.