Grant Tinker
American television executive and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who served as chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a television producer.
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Born | Grant Almerin Tinker (1926-01-11)January 11, 1926 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | November 28, 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Occupation(s) | Television producer and executive |
Known for | CEO of NBC (1981–86) |
Spouses | Ruth Byerly
(m. 1950; div. 1962) |
Children | 4, including Mark and John Tinker |
Relatives | Zach Tinker (grandson) |
Awards | Television Hall of Fame (1997) |
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