Tanya Simon is an American television producer. She is the executive producer of the news magazine program 60 Minutes , the first woman to hold the position. [1]
Simon earned a Bachelor of Art in comparative literature from Columbia University. [2]
1996, Simon began working as a researcher for the CBS News program 48 Hours. [3] [4] She became an associate producer for 60 Minutes in 1999 [5] or 2000, [1] [3] eventually becoming a senior producer [6] and later the executive editor of the show. [1] At 60 Minutes, she collaborated with correspondent Ed Bradley on coverage of the September 11 attacks. [3]
In April 2025, Simon was named interim executive producer of 60 Minutes following the resignation of Bill Owens in April 2025. [1] [3] A group of 60 Minutes correspondents, including Sharyn Alfonsi, Anderson Cooper, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Cecelia Vega, and Jon Wertheim, reportedly sent a letter urging George Cheeks, the co-CEO of Paramount Global, to appoint Simon as the permanent executive producer of the show. [5]
Simon has earned various awards for her work, including Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and a DuPont-Columbia Award. [3]
Simon is the daughter of Bob Simon, a coorespondent for 60 Minutes. [3]