Brian L. Roberts
| Brian L. Roberts | |
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| Born | Brian L. Roberts June 28, 1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO of Comcast |
| Spouse(s) | Aileen Kennedy Roberts |
Brian L. Roberts (born June 28, 1959) is chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation, an American company providing cable, entertainment, and communications products and services.
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Early life and education [edit]
Roberts was born into a Jewish family[1] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Suzanne Fleisher, a former actress and playwright, and Ralph J. Roberts, the co-founder of Comcast Corporation. A graduate of Germantown Academy, he earned his B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity.
Other business activities [edit]
Roberts is chairman of the board of directors of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and previously treasurer.[2][3] He served as chairman of NCTA from 1995 to 1996, when the landmark deregulatory 1996 Telecommunications Act became law. Roberts is the chairman of CableLabs as well.[4] Roberts is a board member of the Bank of New York. Roberts co-chaired the 2003 Resource Development Campaign for the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Roberts received $24,683,315 in 2009.[5]
Awards [edit]
Roberts has won business and industry honors during his tenure. Institutional Investor magazine named him its top vote-getter three years straight (2004–06) in the Cable & Satellite category of their America's Best CEOs annual survey; and also named Comcast as one of America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies in 2006. He was the recipient of the 2004 Humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center[6] and was the 2002 Walter Kaitz Foundation Honoree of the Year for his commitment to diversity in the cable industry. The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia honored Roberts with its 2002 award for his commitment to youth programs and community partnerships.
Maccabiah Games [edit]
Being both an All-American squash player and of Jewish descent, he participated in the Maccabiah Games in Israel earning a gold medal with the U.S. squash team in 2005 and silver medals in 1981, 1985, 1997 and 2009.[6][7] On October 21, 2012, Brian Roberts was honored by Maccabi USA as a Legend of the Maccabiah.
Politics [edit]
He was a founding co-chair of Philadelphia 2000, the nonpartisan host committee for the 2000 Republican National Convention.
The Pennsylvania Report named him to the 2003 "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics, calling him "Pennsylvania’s most powerful businessman" and noted his influence with Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.[8] In 2003, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of politically influential individuals.[9]
Since 2006, Roberts made more than $76,000 in political contributions to Democrats and $13,500 in contributions to Republicans. [10]
In December 2009, he wrote a letter to President Barack Obama endorsing his Affordable Care Act.[11] He was named to President Obama's Jobs and Competitiveness Council in February, 2011.
Personal life [edit]
He and his wife, Aileen Kennedy Roberts, live in Philadelphia with their three children.[12] Aileen is the director of the Barnes Foundation.[13] They also have a home in West Tisbury, Massachusetts.
References [edit]
- ^ Jewish Daily Forward: Top 50 Jews 2012: "Brian Roberts" retrieved December 25, 2012
- ^ "U.S. Cable Industry Launches 'Take Control. It's Easy' Campaign to Help Parents Manage Their Family's TV Viewing"
- ^ Ncta.Com
- ^ About CableLabs: Board of Directors
- ^ Philly.com report on Brian Roberts' compensation package
- ^ a b "Brian L. Roberts" (Press release). Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Jewish Exponent: "Shoah Salute: Personal Meaning for Comcast CEO" by Michael Elkin May 04, 2011
- ^ "The PA Report 'Power 75' List". Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original on 2006-09-02.
- ^ "Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-04-17.
- ^ Sheppard, Noel (2009-12-06). "Comcast Execs Gave Large Donations to Obama and Democrats". NewsBusters. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ http://www.politico.com/static/PPM143_091203_wh_healthcare_letter.html
- ^ Reference for Business: Brian L. Roberts retrieved July 8, 2012
- ^ Businessweek: "Aileen Kennedy Roberts" retrieved July 8, 2012
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- 1959 births
- American chief executives
- American Jews
- American corporate directors
- American media executives
- American squash players
- Bank of New York
- Businesspeople from Pennsylvania
- Chairmen of corporations
- Comcast people
- Living people
- Maccabiah Games gold medalists
- Maccabiah Games squash players
- People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
