Biography

Emmy Award-winning producer Rob Burnett has been executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman since 1996. In addition to his role on the Late Show, Burnett is the president and chief executive officer of Worldwide Pants Incorporated, Letterman's production company, where he oversees the hit CBS shows "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn." Worldwide Pants Incorporated currently has four shows on network television, including the critically acclaimed series "Ed," for which Burnett is executive producer and co-creator.
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Became the head writer for "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1992, after being a member of the show's writing staff since February 1988. Before that, he was a talent assistant and researcher for "Late Night." He joined Letterman's staff in 1986 as an intern in "Late Night"'s talent department. Prior to his association with Letterman, he worked as an editorial assistant on a suburban New Jersey newspaper.

He and his co-producers, who have contributed to the creation of some of the most memorable and innovative comedy presented on television, were honored with Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 for their work on the LATE SHOW.

Graduated in 1984 from Tufts University, where he majored in English and played varsity soccer.

He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Eunice, their daughters, Sydney and Lucy, and their son, Charlie.