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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ralph_JRalph J. Roberts - Wikipedia

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   Ralph Joel Roberts (March 13, 1920 – June 18, 2015) was an American businessman who was the founder of Comcast, serving as its CEO for 46 years and as its chairman emeritus until his death in 2015.

   • Nationality: American
   • Alma mater: University of Pennsylvania

   • Occupation: Businessman
   • Known for: Founder of Comcast

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3. www.csmonitor.com › Business › 2015How Comcast founder Ralph Roberts changed cable

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   Jun 19, 2015 · Comcast founder Ralph J. Roberts died Thursday night in Philadelphia, the company announced Friday . After starting Comcast as a small cable service in northern Mississippi, Roberts led the...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2015/06/20 › businessRalph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95

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   Jun 19, 2015 · Ralph J. Roberts, who at the dawn of the cable television industry bought a small cable service in Tupelo, Miss., and built it into Comcast, today the largest cable television company in the...

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   Who was Ralph Roberts?

   • Ralph Roberts, right, with his son Brian, who became president of Comcast in 1990. Ralph J. Roberts, who at the dawn of the cable television industry bought a small cable service in Tupelo, Miss., and built it into Comcast, today the largest cable television company in the nation, died Thursday night in Philadelphia. He was 95.

   Ralph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95

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   How did John Roberts become famous?

   • The year was 1963, and most people hadn't even heard of "cable" yet. Even the broadcast airwaves were still a novelty. Roberts had just 1,200 subscribers in Tupelo. But through a long series of acquisitions and expansions, he gained territory in other states and helped to establish the American cable television business.

   Comcast founder Ralph Roberts dies - CNN Business

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   How old was John Roberts when he became CEO of Comcast?

   • He was 95. Roberts led Comcast -- now the nation's single biggest cable provider -- for decades and remained the chairman emeritus of the company's board of directors. His son Brian became chairman and CEO of Comcast more than a decade ago.

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   How many children did Ralph Roberts have?

   • In the meantime, he and his wife had five children. Brian, born in 1959, was the fourth. Though his father called Comcast a “family business,” Brian was the only one of the children to show a serious interest in working with his father. That the others did not never fazed Ralph Roberts, who encouraged them to pursue their own interests.

   Ralph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Brian_LBrian L. Roberts - Wikipedia

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   Brian L. Roberts (born June 28, 1959) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chairman and CEO of Comcast, an American company providing cable, entertainment, and communications products and services which was founded by his father, Ralph J. Roberts.

   • Children: 3
   • Education: University of Pennsylvania (BS)

   • Spouse: Aileen Kennedy
   • Political party: Democratic

7. corporate.comcast.com › ralph-j-robertsRalph J. Roberts - Comcast Corporation

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   Ralph Roberts was an entrepreneur and a great American businessman who played a key role in the development of the cable television industry. He was a philanthropist deeply involved in community and civic activities in Philadelphia and around the nation.

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9. money.cnn.com › 2015/06/19 › mediaComcast founder Ralph Roberts dies - CNN Business

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   Jun 22, 2015 · The founder of Comcast, Ralph J. Roberts, a pioneer of the cable television industry, died Thursday night in Philadelphia. He was 95. Roberts led Comcast -- now the nation's single biggest...

10. www.latimes.com › business › la-et-ct-ralph-robertsComcast founder Ralph Roberts dead at 95 - Los Angeles Times

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    Jun 20, 2015 · Roberts died Thursday of natural causes in Philadelphia, the company said. He was 95. In the 1980s and 1990s, Roberts helped lead the charge that consolidated the cable industry, which saw ...