Michael Cascio is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, two Oscar (R) nominations, and a "Producer of the Year" award, along with a noteworthy career in documentary television programming. As National Geographic Channel's EVP of Programming, he was the driving force behind many important and successful programs, including the record-breaking Inside 9/11, the award-winning Restrepo and the recent mini- series, The `90s: The Last Great Decade?. As EVP/GM at Animal Planet, Cascio delivered record ratings and hit shows. He's most recognized for his work at A&E, supervising the award-winning Biography series, as well as Investigative Reports, City Confidential and documentaries such as Titanic: Death of a Dream. He was VP at NBC News, creating a documentary strategy for MSNBC and helped launch the History Channel while at A&E.