Westin was raised in Flint, Michigan, the son of a tool-and-die maker at AC Spark Plug.

[1] 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.

Westin has written the book Exit Interview, about his experiences as president of ABC News.

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.

[10] She has an adopted daughter, Lily, from a previous marriage to political strategist Ed Rollins.