 Beck's first career move following Yale Law School (1971 through 1977) was to work as an Associate for a private law practice in Washington D.C. and New York City, which involved primarily civil and criminal litigation.After this time, Beck went on to co-found and preside as President of Granite Broadcasting Corporation (1988-2004), a diversified portfolio of network-affiliated television stations throughout the United States.In 1981, Beck also achieved Partner at Richenthal, Birnbaum and Beck.