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   Ralph J. Roberts. 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. Early life and education. Roberts was born on March 13, 1920, in New York City.

   • Nationality: American
   • Alma mater: University of Pennsylvania

   • Occupation: Businessman
   • Known for: Founder of Comcast

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

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   Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus. 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. Most importantly, he was a dedicated ...

3. 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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   • Ralph J. Roberts founded Comcast Corp. in 1963. Ralph J. Roberts, the man who founded Comcast Corp. with the purchase of a 1,200-subscriber cable television system in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1963, died Thursday night of natural causes in Philadelphia. He was 95.

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   • Before he founded Comcast, Roberts was president and CEO of Pioneer Industries, a leading men’s clothing accessories company, vice president of Muzak Corp. and an account executive with Aitken Kynett Advertising Agency, according to his company biography.

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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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   • 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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   Oct 19, 2018 · Comcast at 50. Ralph Roberts was the ultimate entrepreneur, founding the company with a small cable system in Tupelo, MS in 1963. As the company has grown into a global leader in media and technology, Comcast's entrepreneurial spirit continues to move the company forward. See More.

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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...

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   Jun 19, 2015 · Ralph J. Roberts, the man who founded Comcast Corp. with the purchase of a 1,200-subscriber cable television system in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1963, died Thursday night of natural causes in...

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   Jun 19, 2015 · Ralph J. Roberts, Comcast founder, is dead at 95. Ralph J. Roberts, who built a tiny Mississippi cable TV operation into the nation s biggest communications company, is remembered for his entreprenurial flair and soft-spoken decency toward employees.

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