Andrew Heyward ’72

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Where on earth is Carmen Sandiego? Andrew Heyward could tell you. He could also locate Waldo, Beany and Cecile, Inspector Gadget, Madeline, the Real Ghostbusters, Heathcliff, G.I. Joe, Gadget Boy, Dennis the Menace, ALF, Captain Planet, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Bill and Ted. Andy Heyward’s excellent adventure began at UCLA and he Scooby-Dooed through Bedrock, writing and directing many Hanna-Barbera animated classics, including The Flinstones. Currently he is the chairman and CEO of DIC (pronounced “deek”) Entertainment, producers of child content for the worldwide market. Producers of more than 3,000 half-hours of animation, Andy’s company now independently owns the second largest library of American animation in the world. Captain Planet was the first environmental superhero and raised the environmental consciousness of an entire generation of kids. Our Friend Martin was the first program geared to kids to introduce them to the legacy of Dr. King and the civil rights movement. Carmen Sandiego was the first FCC compliant show to win the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Series. The upcoming Liberty Kids uses a star-studded cast to introduce kids to the beginnings of democracy in America. A prominent and early advocate of responsible and positive-value children’s programming, DIC consistently has strived to produce family-friendly content. Last year, Andy’s company broadcast 21 regular series in the U.S., representing more regularly scheduled programming than any other children’s producer. DIC’s programs are watched by approximately 25 million children in the U.S. each week.

Andy is on the board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and has been honored for excellence and humanitarianism for Israel Cancer Research. Andy is fluent in five languages.