Ted Shaker K’68 A PARENT REFLECTS
ensure that the on-camera talent is on point. “I am like the conductor of the show,” he said. “I keep everyone on the same page all day. I decide what story we will start with and what external guest we will go to, and so on.” From a curation standpoint, the size of Bloomberg is daunting. From a career standpoint, it is full of potential. Bloomberg has offices around the world, so Will is looking forward to traveling. “I am really interested in exploring other cultures,” he said. “I have my eye on Hong Kong. I love the idea of starting there and then traveling to all different parts of the world.”
MENTORS, NEIGHBORS, AND SIBLINGS The Shaker siblings live within a 10-minute walk of one another in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Grace has a dog she says looks like a rat, Will has a cat he named after a fish, and their combination has made Molly hold off on pet acquisitions. Molly and Grace love yoga; Will rides a Peloton. They habitually stroll the neighborhood together. Their lives overlap in endless ways, creating a shared support system that brings order to the television chaos, and this synergy helps them thrive. All three of them credit King with getting them there. “King instilled in us a deep sense of curiosity about all things,” Molly said. “Being curious is key to being in the media, which informs so much of the public discourse. It also takes grit, patience, self-discipline, and grace. Whether we were aware of it at the time or not, King taught us how to be and exude all of those things.”
“Going to King was a really good experience for me, and though my kids were doing fine in public school, we began to think that a school like KLHT would be a better environment for them. There was such a strong push within the administration to create a student body that reflected the world we live in. That, plus the idea of having smaller classes and much more personal relationships with faculty and students, contributed to the move. It made sense. “The school offers a much more personal education. It’s an environment that fosters an expectation and instills the idea that Ted, Sheryl, Will, Molly, and Grace Shaker. you can learn and do what you care to do, and thereby become a smarter and better person. That’s pretty compelling. “I think where my kids are today is in measure because of King.” Ted Shaker K’68 is a 13-time Emmy and two-time Peabody Award-winning producer who has created networks, programs, and developed scores of talent, producers, and directors for broadcast, cable, and digital outlets for more than four decades. As the Executive Producer of CBS Sports, Ted was the creative leader behind seven Super Bowls, 10 NBA Finals, nine NCAA Tournaments, 12 Masters, three MLB World Series, eight US Open Tennis Championships, and 11 Daytona 500s. He also served as an executive producer for business news at CNBC, and founded Sports Illustrated Television. He met his wife, Sheryl, on his first day at CBS Sports. While their children were at King, Sheryl served as president of the PA and served on the Board of Trustees. After 40 years, they left New Canaan in 2022 and moved to South Burlington, Vermont, where they now live.
Ted Shaker, #77, with his King football team. Molly, Grace, and Will Shaker.
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