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| Born | (1959-06-28) June 28, 1959 (age 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Germantown Academy |
| Alma mater | The Wharton School |
| Title | Chairman and CEO of Comcast |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Aileen Kennedy |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Ralph J. Roberts Suzanne Roberts |
Brian L. Roberts (born June 28, 1959) is an American billionaire businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Comcast, an American company providing cable, entertainment, and communications products and services which was founded by his father, Ralph J. Roberts.
Early life and education
Roberts was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ralph J. Roberts, the founder of Comcast Corporation, and Suzanne (née Fleisher), a former actress and playwright. Roberts graduated from the Germantown Academy and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1981, and immediately began working for Comcast.
Career
Roberts is chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation, and personally controls 33 1/3% of the voting rights of the company. He was named President of Comcast Corporation in 1990 when the company had $657 million in annual revenue. Comcast Corporation’s annual revenue has since grown to $94.5 billion.
Roberts is chairman of the board of directors of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and a former treasurer. Roberts served as Chairman of NCTA from 1995 to 1996, when the landmark deregulatory 1996 Telecommunications Act became law.
In 2016, Roberts received US$28.6 million in compensation, and in 2018, his net worth was US$1.98 billion.
Awards and philanthropy
Institutional Investor Magazine named Roberts as its top vote-getter for three years in a row (2004–06) in the Cable & Satellite category of their America's Best CEOs annual survey; and named Comcast as one of America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies in 2006.
Roberts was the recipient of the 2004 Humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, 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 their 2002 award for his commitment to youth programs and community partnerships.
In 2001, Roberts was awarded the USC Shoah Foundation Institute's 2011 Ambassador for Humanity Award.
The Aileen K. and Brian L. Roberts Foundation was one of the largest contributors to the restoration of the Alfred W. Fleisher Memorial Synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, named in the honor of his maternal grandfather.
Maccabiah Games
Being an All-American squash player, Roberts 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. On October 21, 2012, Roberts was honored by Maccabi USA as a 'Legend of the Maccabiah.'
Politics
Roberts was a founding co-chair of Philadelphia 2000, the nonpartisan host committee for the 2000 Republican National Convention. The Pennsylvania Report named Roberts 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.
In 2003, Roberts was named to the PoliticsPA list of politically influential individuals.
Since 2006, Roberts has donated more than $76,000 to Democratic candidates, and $13,500 to Republican candidates.
In December 2009, Roberts wrote a letter to President Barack Obama, endorsing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Roberts is considered a supporter of the Democratic Party and supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Personal life
Roberts and his wife, Aileen Kennedy Roberts, live in Philadelphia and have three children, Sarah, Tucker and Amanda. Aileen is the director of the Barnes Foundation.
In 2010, Roberts presented his mother, along with his brother Douglas and his father, Women's Image Network Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
Roberts owns a 48 ft sloop and a 65 ft sloop, both designed by Sparkman & Stephens and named Aileen after his wife, which he sails while on vacation in his seasonal home on Martha's Vineyard. Roberts' son, Tucker, was appointed president of Overwatch League esports team Philadelphia Fusion in January 2018, after Comcast and its sporting arm Comcast Spectacor paid a reported $20 million in franchise fees to participate in that league.
References
- ^ , Forbes.com; accessed January 13, 2018.
- Kellie Patrick Gates (February 14, 2013). "Love: Suzanne (Fleisher) Roberts & Ralph J. Roberts". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Philadelphia Inquirer: "A continual spotlight awaits a 'very private' Brian Roberts AT&T deal catapults Comcast's chief to the industry forefront" By Benjamin Y. Lowe December 21, 2001
- Comcast Corporation Website: "Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation", comcast.com; retrieved February 12, 2014
- "Comcast Biography of Mr. Brian L. Roberts". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "U.S. Cable Industry Launches 'Take Control. It's Easy' Campaign to Help Parents Manage Their Family's TV Viewing" April 26, 2005
- "Comcast - Mr. Brian L. Roberts Compensation". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Brian L. Roberts" (Press release). Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- Michael Elkin Jewish Exponent: "Shoah Salute: Personal Meaning for Comcast CEO", jewishexponent.com, May 4, 2011; accessed June 20, 2015.
- Eastern State Penitentiary: "Funders for the Synagogue Restoration", easternstate.org; retrieved February 19, 2014.
- Michael Elkin "Shoah Salute: Personal Meaning for Comcast CEO", jewishexponent.com, May 4, 2011; accessed June 20, 2015.
- Maccabi USA: "2012 Legends of Maccabiah"; retrieved December 20, 2014.
- "The PA Report 'Power 75' List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-20.
- "Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-04-17.
- Hart, Kim (2012-05-09). "Comcast-NBC deal finds campaign cash converging with Obama's principles". The Hill. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- Roberts endorses PPACA, politico.com; accessed June 19, 2015.
- "Comcast/NBC fired and insulted Trump and now faces a grudge-holding president". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 13, 2017.
- Aileen Kennedy Roberts profile, businessweek.com; retrieved July 8, 2012.
- "Philadelphia Award 2012 - Joseph Neubauer and Aileen Roberts were honored for their work on the new Barnes", phillymag,com, May 31, 2012
- "Brian, Doug & Ralph Roberts Presenting Suzanne Roberts Lifetime Achievement Honor". YouTube.com. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- Rifkin, Glenn (19 June 2015). "Ralph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95". The New York Times, USA. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- Steve Myrick (2015-06-18), "Embracing a Fellowship of the Wind", Vineyard Gazette
- "Comcast CEO's son and gamer, Tucker Roberts, to head company-owned esports team". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- "Blizzard locks in two more $20 million Overwatch League spots". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Businesspeople from Philadelphia
- American chief executives of Fortune 500 companies
- American corporate directors
- American media executives
- American male squash players
- Bank of New York
- American chairmen of corporations
- Comcast people
- Maccabiah Games gold medalists for the United States
- Maccabiah Games medalists in squash
- Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- American billionaires
- Germantown Academy alumni
- Roberts family (Comcast)
- Competitors at the 1981 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 1985 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 1997 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 2005 Maccabiah Games