| J. Richard Munro | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-01-26)January 26, 1931 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2024(2024-08-11) (aged 93) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
J. Richard Munro (January 26, 1931 – August 11, 2024) was an American media executive.
Career
He served in the United States Marines in the Korean War. He graduated from Colgate University .
As a vice-president at Time, Inc., he was involved in the launch of HBO. From 1980 to 1986, he was president of Time Inc.
In 1989, he was instrumental in the merger between Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. He was co-chairman of Time-Warner, with Steven J. Ross. He retired in 1990.
From 1984 to 1994, he was a trustee of RAND Corporation.
References
- Tapp, Tom (2024-09-05). "J. Richard Munro Dies: CEO Who Led The Creation Of Time Warner & HBO Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- "John Munro Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". memorials.legacyoptions.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Langer, Emily (2024-09-07). "J. Richard Munro, executive who created Time Warner, dies at 93". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- "J. Richard Munro - Leadership - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- "3 Who Put Together The Time-Warner Deal". The New York Times. 1989-06-07. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- "J. Richard Munro, Who Led Time to Merge With Warner, Dies at 93". Bloomberg.com. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- "Former Time Inc. President and RAND Trustee J. Richard Munro Dies at 93". www.rand.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.