Tanya Simon Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment CBS News has named Tanya Simon the new executive producer of its flagship newsmagazine 60 Minutes. Simon succeeds Bill Owens, who resigned as EP earlier this year, citing corporate interference that meant "I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it," Owens told staff. Simon was named interim EP following his exit.