Thomas H. Wyman, former CBS head executive, dies at 73

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - Former CBS head executive Thomas H. Wyman has died at age 73. <br> <br> Wyman led CBS as chairman for three years, after serving as the network&#39;s president and chief executive officer since 1980. But CBS suffered from stagnant advertising revenues and declining ratings during Wyman&#39;s tenure. And he was ousted in 1986 in a management shakeup. <br> <br> Wyman more recently made headlines last month when he quit the Augusta National Golf Club because it doesn&#39;t admit women. He called the Georgia golf club&#39;s stand ``pigheaded.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> He died Wednesday at Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital, according to a statement issued today for his family. He had undergone surgery December 15 for an abdominal infection.