Early Life
Tatum grew up in Los Angeles, graduated magna cum laude from Stanford University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, and earned two law degrees from Oxford University. He passed the California bar in 1938 and became involved in entertainment law at Lillick, Geary and McHose.
He held a number of co. positions and served as counsel for RCA, NBC and ABC. He became general manager of KABC-TV in Los Angeles and Western television director for ABC.
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