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Charles Z. Wick (October 12, 1917 – July 20, 2008) [3] [4] was director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) under President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989). As USIA director, Wick launched the first live global satellite television network. Wick was born Charles Zwick; he decided working in show business warranted an 'easier name'.
Charles Z. Wick, a close personal friend of Ronald Reagan, was appointed the director of USIA in 1981 and served until 1989, setting a record for length of service in that job. A former talent agent and film producer, he served through both of President Reagan’s terms and pioneered a more assertive image for the agency.
Charles Wick recounts his eight-year tenure as Director of the United States Information Agency and discusses his nearly fifty-yearlong friendship with the Reagans. Wick begins with a lengthy biographical introduction which covers his earliest days as a musician to his entrance into the entertainment business. He discusses the origins of his relationship with Ronald Reagan in the late-1950s ...
Jul 24, 2008 · Charles Wick, 90, Information Agency Head, Is Dead. By Douglas Martin. July 24, 2008. Charles Z. Wick, whose friendship with Ronald Reagan led to his appointment as director of the United...
Charles Z. Wick was director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) under President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989). As USIA director, Wick launched the first live global satellite television network.
Jul 27, 2008 · Charles Z. Wick, the long-serving director of the U.S. Information Agency who raised the agency’s profile, doubled its budget and extended its ability to reach foreign audiences through new...
A former talent agent, Wick turned to producing with popular television series including Frances Langford Presents (1959) and movies such as Snow White And The Three Stooges (1961). But it was as head of the United States Information Agency – established by President Reagan – that he arguably made his greatest impact. - Read Charles Z Wick's Telegraph Obituary
