Stories of Leadership

Jeff Melman, '70
College of  Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Television Producer and Director

Q. What are highlights of your professional career. What are your proudest achievements?

An alumnus, John Moranville, then working for ABC, came to San Diego State and spoke to our directing class.  I told him of my interest to move to Los Angeles and direct television shows.  I was blown away when he called and told me that he had arranged for me to observe the production of a sitcom on the ABC lot.  I took advantage of the opportunity. While there, I met a couple of ABC Pages (Usually young people responsible for audience relations who are also looking to break in "the biz").

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Of SDSU's 260,000 living alumni, about 60 percent live in San Diego.

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*SDSU’s economic impact accounts for 36 percent of the entire CSU’s impact to the state, sustains more than 9,000 jobs in the region, more than 11,400 jobs statewide and generates more than $62 million in local taxes and nearly $86.7 million in state tax revenue.

*Data from 2010 CSU Economic Impact Report