Robert Herring (businessman)
Robert Herring | |
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| Born | September 22, 1941(age 78) Rayville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Known for | Founder of Herring Networks |
Robert S. Herring, Sr. (born September 22, 1941[1]) is an American businessman who founded Herring Networks, a media company that launched and currently owns AWE and One America News Network.[2][3]
Early life
Herring was born in Rayville, Louisiana, the son of a share-cropper. The family moved to California in 1948. After his father died, he dropped out of high school at age 14 and worked to support his family. In 1964, he founded a small chain of pet shops in Los Angeles County, California.
Career
In 1972, he founded Industrial Circuits, which he sold to Toppan Printing in 1988.[4] He was the founder and owner of Herco Technology before selling the company to Teradyne in 2000[5]
In 2003, Herring founded Herring Networks, a media network based in San Diego. In 2013, the network launched One America News Network, a news organization known for conservative and pro-Donald Trump news coverage.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ DOBSearch.com
- ^ "An inside look at One America News, the insurgent TV network taking 'pro-Trump' to new heights". Washington Post.
- ^ "Herring to launch conservative news channel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "Maker of Circuit Boards Plugs Back In". Los Angeles Times. 1989-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Teradyne Form 10-Q". 2000-11-15. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ TODAY, Roger Yu, USA. "Herring to launch conservative news channel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Porter, Tom. "A right-wing network beloved by Trump has been banned from White House briefings for violating social-distancing restrictions". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Raymond, Adam K. (2019-05-28). "Miffed at Fox News, Trump Flirts With an Even More Fawning News Network". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "One America News counts Trump as a fan. But the San Diego channel is fighting for millions more viewers". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-04-06.