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Syd Cassyd founded the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1946. He gathered industry leaders in Los Angeles to establish the organization as a serious tool for education and cultural elevation.
The Los Angeles chapter broke away from the national body in 1977. This schism resulted in the formation of two distinct entities with the Los Angeles group retaining the rights to present the Primetime Emmy Awards.
The name Emmy emerged from Immy, a nickname for the image orthicon camera tube used in 1949. The word was feminized to match the statuette which depicted a winged woman holding an atom.
Hayma Washington was elected chairman and CEO of the Television Academy in 2016. Her election marked a historic moment as the first African-American to hold the position.
The organization rebranded to the Television Academy in 2014. The new logo designed by Siegel + Gale featured a separating line that symbolized a screen and served as a portal.
Frank Scherma currently serves as Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy. Sharon Lieblein serves as Vice Chair and Rickey Minor serves as Second Vice Chair.