Julian Byrn Goodman (May 1, 1922 – July 2, 2012) was an American broadcasting executive and journalist.
He attended Western Kentucky State Teachers College from 1939 to 1942 as an economics major.
Goodman helped establish Chet Huntley and David Brinkley as a well-known news team and led the network from 1966 to 1974.
While working for NBC, he negotiated a $1 million deal to retain Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show.
[2] Goodman died on July 2, 2012, at his home in Juno Beach, Florida, at the age of 90.