Edward L. Scanlon was the ultimate insider.
The long-serving NBC executive was a hugely influential player in the life of the network during the decades when it was owned by RCA and later General Electric. Scanlon was involved in everything from corporate recruiting and personnel vetting to labor negotiations to high-level M&a activity during his 44 years with RCA, Hertz and NBC. He was a close confidant of Ge chairman Jack Welch. But Scanlon never courted the spotlight, preferring to stay behind the scenes. In 2001, as Scanlon prepared to retire from NBC, the New York Times published a rare profile that described him as “NBC’s Negotiator and Fixer.”
Here, veteran media consultant and corporate recruiter Stuart Sucherman pays tribute to his longtime friend and colleague. Scanlon died March 17 in Naples, Florida, one day before his 90th birthday.
The role that Ed played at NBC for 30 years is hard to define.
The long-serving NBC executive was a hugely influential player in the life of the network during the decades when it was owned by RCA and later General Electric. Scanlon was involved in everything from corporate recruiting and personnel vetting to labor negotiations to high-level M&a activity during his 44 years with RCA, Hertz and NBC. He was a close confidant of Ge chairman Jack Welch. But Scanlon never courted the spotlight, preferring to stay behind the scenes. In 2001, as Scanlon prepared to retire from NBC, the New York Times published a rare profile that described him as “NBC’s Negotiator and Fixer.”
Here, veteran media consultant and corporate recruiter Stuart Sucherman pays tribute to his longtime friend and colleague. Scanlon died March 17 in Naples, Florida, one day before his 90th birthday.
The role that Ed played at NBC for 30 years is hard to define.
- 5/11/2024
- by Stuart Sucherman
- Variety Film + TV
The last time Rupert Murdoch believed that he had created the Next Big Thing, he celebrated at the Temple of Dendur.
The Roman Egyptian temple, completed in 10 Bce, was dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, who was believed to help the dead enter the afterlife.
Now a few Millennia later, the Temple of Dendur resides as a centerpiece in the collection of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where thousands of visitors gather each year to marvel at its grandeur.
The evening of Oct. 24, 2007, Murdoch gathered New York’s business and media elite at the Temple, where hundreds of candles spelled out the word “Fox” as they entered the venue.
The purpose of the party was a celebration of Murdoch’s new idea, one conceived with his Fox News lieutenant Roger Ailes: a competitor to CNBC called Fox Business Network.
“In this country we have the best-run, the...
The Roman Egyptian temple, completed in 10 Bce, was dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, who was believed to help the dead enter the afterlife.
Now a few Millennia later, the Temple of Dendur resides as a centerpiece in the collection of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where thousands of visitors gather each year to marvel at its grandeur.
The evening of Oct. 24, 2007, Murdoch gathered New York’s business and media elite at the Temple, where hundreds of candles spelled out the word “Fox” as they entered the venue.
The purpose of the party was a celebration of Murdoch’s new idea, one conceived with his Fox News lieutenant Roger Ailes: a competitor to CNBC called Fox Business Network.
“In this country we have the best-run, the...
- 9/22/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeers and chants of “pay your writers” greeted Warner Bros Discovery chief David Zaslav on Sunday as he delivered Boston University’s commencement address.
Zaslav, who graduated from Bu’s law school in 1985, never overtly acknowledged the WGA strike or any of the vitriol, which rippled through the outdoor event throughout his 22-minute speech. While an official picket line had been set up outside the venue, a number of students appeared to be joining in the vocal response to Zaslav’s appearance. Toward the end, he appeared to be speaking in part to his opponents when he offered a closing wish. “I hope to see all of you — and I mean all of you,” he said, pointing at the crowd for emphasis, “along the way. The journey of life. There’s nothing better.”
According to a series of pro-wga tweets before, during and after Zaslav’s speech, hundreds of picketers...
Zaslav, who graduated from Bu’s law school in 1985, never overtly acknowledged the WGA strike or any of the vitriol, which rippled through the outdoor event throughout his 22-minute speech. While an official picket line had been set up outside the venue, a number of students appeared to be joining in the vocal response to Zaslav’s appearance. Toward the end, he appeared to be speaking in part to his opponents when he offered a closing wish. “I hope to see all of you — and I mean all of you,” he said, pointing at the crowd for emphasis, “along the way. The journey of life. There’s nothing better.”
According to a series of pro-wga tweets before, during and after Zaslav’s speech, hundreds of picketers...
- 5/21/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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David Mandel isn’t one to sugarcoat. It’s a trait that appears in his work, from the vicious insults of “Veep” to the intentionally reprehensible characters at the center of HBO’s “White House Plumbers.” It also emerged when TheWrap asked the longtime series creator his thoughts on the currently unfolding WGA strike.
“I have no good answer, except to say, I think it’s going to be long and bloody, and it’s going to suck,” Mandel said.
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Mandel, who is currently 52 years old, emphasized that he’s been working in Hollywood for a long time but the current state of the industry “doesn’t make sense” to him. His IMDb page reads like...
David Mandel isn’t one to sugarcoat. It’s a trait that appears in his work, from the vicious insults of “Veep” to the intentionally reprehensible characters at the center of HBO’s “White House Plumbers.” It also emerged when TheWrap asked the longtime series creator his thoughts on the currently unfolding WGA strike.
“I have no good answer, except to say, I think it’s going to be long and bloody, and it’s going to suck,” Mandel said.
Also Read:
Striking WGA Writers Say They Were Intentionally Hit by a Car While Picketing
Mandel, who is currently 52 years old, emphasized that he’s been working in Hollywood for a long time but the current state of the industry “doesn’t make sense” to him. His IMDb page reads like...
- 5/5/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Rourkela, March 15 (Ians) India ended on a rousing note the Fih Pro League mini-cluster at Rourkela, beating Australia 4-3 in the sudden death shoot-out on the final day of action at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday.
It was a highly competitive clash between India and Australia as the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in regulation time to take one point apiece. India then edged Australia in the sudden deaths of the shoot-outs by a 4-3 margin to claim the bonus point.
Through the first five attempts in the shoot-out, the teams stayed level 3-3. With the game heading into sudden death, skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, scored his second attempt in the shoot-outs giving India the lead, and P.R Sreejesh made his 3rd save of the shoot-outs against Jack Welch to give India the win in the shoot-outs and the bonus point.
It was a highly competitive clash between India and Australia as the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in regulation time to take one point apiece. India then edged Australia in the sudden deaths of the shoot-outs by a 4-3 margin to claim the bonus point.
Through the first five attempts in the shoot-out, the teams stayed level 3-3. With the game heading into sudden death, skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, scored his second attempt in the shoot-outs giving India the lead, and P.R Sreejesh made his 3rd save of the shoot-outs against Jack Welch to give India the win in the shoot-outs and the bonus point.
- 3/15/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 14 (Ians) Fih Hockey Pro League action continued from Rourkela as Australia registered a narrow victory over Germany to earn their first win of the mini-tournament in India, and second outright win of the 2022/23 season.
Jake Whetton and Jack Welch scored the first two goals of the game for Australia in the opening quarter. Gonzalo Peillat pulled one back for Germany before half-time, but there were no further goals in the second half as Australia’s game management and defence came to the forefront.
Australia made a perfect start to the game as Nathan Ephraums received a pass from Welch on the right baseline and a stick check by Tom Grambusch gave the Kookaburras a short corner. Australia couldn’t make it count as a slip at the top of the circle by Gupte let Germany off. The first German attack nearly resulted in a goal but a...
Jake Whetton and Jack Welch scored the first two goals of the game for Australia in the opening quarter. Gonzalo Peillat pulled one back for Germany before half-time, but there were no further goals in the second half as Australia’s game management and defence came to the forefront.
Australia made a perfect start to the game as Nathan Ephraums received a pass from Welch on the right baseline and a stick check by Tom Grambusch gave the Kookaburras a short corner. Australia couldn’t make it count as a slip at the top of the circle by Gupte let Germany off. The first German attack nearly resulted in a goal but a...
- 3/14/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Rourkela, March 11 (Ians) A goal in the 7th minute of the match proved enough for World Champion Germany as they defeated Australia 1-0 in a mini-cluster match of the Fih Hockey Pro League at the Birsa Munda International Stadium here on Saturday.
Malte Hellwig scored off a penalty corner in the 7th minute of the match for Germany, who then kept the Kookaburras at bay for the remaining three quarters to win the match.
Australia had plenty of chances, but German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg was incredible in the goal, pulling off brilliant saves all through the game, securing Germany’s clean sheet and earning all 3 points for them.
With this win, Germany have 11 points from three outright wins, one draw, one win in a shoot-out and two defeats in a shoot-out. They are tied on 11 points with India, who too have 11 points.
Though Australia dominated early possession, Germany made a...
Malte Hellwig scored off a penalty corner in the 7th minute of the match for Germany, who then kept the Kookaburras at bay for the remaining three quarters to win the match.
Australia had plenty of chances, but German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg was incredible in the goal, pulling off brilliant saves all through the game, securing Germany’s clean sheet and earning all 3 points for them.
With this win, Germany have 11 points from three outright wins, one draw, one win in a shoot-out and two defeats in a shoot-out. They are tied on 11 points with India, who too have 11 points.
Though Australia dominated early possession, Germany made a...
- 3/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Adelaide, Nov 30 (Ians) The Indian men’s hockey team broke its 12-match winless streak against world No. 1 Australia with a 4-3 victory in the third game to stay alive in the five-match Test series at the Mate Stadium, here on Wednesday.
This was India’s 13th win over Australia in 65 hockey matches and their first since 2016.
It was Mandeep Singh who set up Akashdeep Singh to score the winner for India while other goals were scored by Harmanpreet Singh (12′), Abhishek (47′) and Shamsher Singh (57′). For Australia, Jack Welch (25), Aran Zalewski (32′) and Nathan Ephraums (59′) scored.
After emphasizing on strong defensive structure on the eve of the match, India captain Harmanpreet Singh ensured his team followed it with perfection as they impressed with their one-on-one defence to contain the Australian forwardline who have shown rampaging form so far in this five-match series.
India got off the blocks swiftly, pushing Australia on the backfoot...
This was India’s 13th win over Australia in 65 hockey matches and their first since 2016.
It was Mandeep Singh who set up Akashdeep Singh to score the winner for India while other goals were scored by Harmanpreet Singh (12′), Abhishek (47′) and Shamsher Singh (57′). For Australia, Jack Welch (25), Aran Zalewski (32′) and Nathan Ephraums (59′) scored.
After emphasizing on strong defensive structure on the eve of the match, India captain Harmanpreet Singh ensured his team followed it with perfection as they impressed with their one-on-one defence to contain the Australian forwardline who have shown rampaging form so far in this five-match series.
India got off the blocks swiftly, pushing Australia on the backfoot...
- 11/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Discovery CEO David Zaslav dropped his usual quota of names during the company’s quarterly earnings call — John Malone, Jack Welch, Oprah — but one name didn’t come up: Jeff Zucker.
This month’s ouster of the former CNN boss, a personal friend of Zaslav’s, is an 11th-hour headache at the news network as Discovery nears the close of its $43 billion merger with WarnerMedia. The transaction is expected to take effect in April, around the same time streaming service CNN+ hits the market.
Zaslav was asked during the call about the overlap between CNN+ and Discovery’s streaming operations, which include news. The exec said that because the merger hasn’t closed, no firm plans have been made. He then went on to offer a full-throated endorsement of CNN.
As the Discovery conference call was happening, viewers were tracking Russia’s hours-old invasion of Ukraine, which Zaslav called “a...
This month’s ouster of the former CNN boss, a personal friend of Zaslav’s, is an 11th-hour headache at the news network as Discovery nears the close of its $43 billion merger with WarnerMedia. The transaction is expected to take effect in April, around the same time streaming service CNN+ hits the market.
Zaslav was asked during the call about the overlap between CNN+ and Discovery’s streaming operations, which include news. The exec said that because the merger hasn’t closed, no firm plans have been made. He then went on to offer a full-throated endorsement of CNN.
As the Discovery conference call was happening, viewers were tracking Russia’s hours-old invasion of Ukraine, which Zaslav called “a...
- 2/24/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
David Zaslav is sad.
His day started off with a sobering phone call with Suzy Welch, author, host and widow of longtime General Electric CEO Jack Welch. The morning headlines from the once largest company in the world and citadel of corporate America came as a jolt to Zaslav, who previously worked for then-Ge-owned NBC for 18 years.
After years of struggling, Ge announced on Nov. 9 that it will carve itself up over the next two years into three publicly traded companies focused separately on energy, aviation and health care. The conglomerate founded in 1892 through the merger of Thomas Edison’s Edison General Electric Co. and Thomson-Houston Electric Co. essentially will be no more.
Zaslav, the indefatigable CEO of Discovery Inc., did not miss the cautionary tale offered by the Ge story at this momentous point in his long career in television. As Discovery is poised to conclude a...
His day started off with a sobering phone call with Suzy Welch, author, host and widow of longtime General Electric CEO Jack Welch. The morning headlines from the once largest company in the world and citadel of corporate America came as a jolt to Zaslav, who previously worked for then-Ge-owned NBC for 18 years.
After years of struggling, Ge announced on Nov. 9 that it will carve itself up over the next two years into three publicly traded companies focused separately on energy, aviation and health care. The conglomerate founded in 1892 through the merger of Thomas Edison’s Edison General Electric Co. and Thomson-Houston Electric Co. essentially will be no more.
Zaslav, the indefatigable CEO of Discovery Inc., did not miss the cautionary tale offered by the Ge story at this momentous point in his long career in television. As Discovery is poised to conclude a...
- 12/8/2021
- by Claudia Eller and Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
David Zaslav, Hollywood’s man of the hour due to Discovery’s pending merger with WarnerMedia, declared he will mostly live in LA by 2022 and be “very hands-on” in running the combined entity.
Speaking with veteran media writer Ken Auletta at the Paley Center for Media’s online International Council Summit, Zaslav expanded on his comments in recent months. He has often mentioned having bought Woodland, the Beverly Hills home long owned by late Paramount chief Robert Evans and talked of having an office on the Warner lot. But today’s discussion put a finer point on all of that.
“I’m moving to California,” Zaslav declared. “That’s where I’m going to live. … I’m going to get up most days, I’m going to live in LA, with an office on the lot.” The reason, he explained, is simple. “That’s where the content is made. This is a content company.
Speaking with veteran media writer Ken Auletta at the Paley Center for Media’s online International Council Summit, Zaslav expanded on his comments in recent months. He has often mentioned having bought Woodland, the Beverly Hills home long owned by late Paramount chief Robert Evans and talked of having an office on the Warner lot. But today’s discussion put a finer point on all of that.
“I’m moving to California,” Zaslav declared. “That’s where I’m going to live. … I’m going to get up most days, I’m going to live in LA, with an office on the lot.” The reason, he explained, is simple. “That’s where the content is made. This is a content company.
- 11/10/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery CEO David Zaslav, one month after the blockbuster announcement with AT&T of the deal to merge his company with WarnerMedia, acknowledged that he still has work to do to win hearts and minds of the people he expects to bring under one big content umbrella in 2022.
“We’re going to have to earn the trust and respect of the full Warner team,” said Zaslav, speaking Tuesday at Credit Suisse’s 23rd Annual Communications Conference.
He added, “There’s a lot that we don’t know that the Warner team is the best in the world at.”
Zaslav, who would head up the combined WarnerMedia-Discovery once the deal closes, made a point of calling out the nearly 100-year legacy of Warner Bros., praising the studio as “the greatest creative company in the world.”
Under the Discovery and AT&T agreement, WarnerMedia assets including HBO Max, Turner and Warner Bros. will...
“We’re going to have to earn the trust and respect of the full Warner team,” said Zaslav, speaking Tuesday at Credit Suisse’s 23rd Annual Communications Conference.
He added, “There’s a lot that we don’t know that the Warner team is the best in the world at.”
Zaslav, who would head up the combined WarnerMedia-Discovery once the deal closes, made a point of calling out the nearly 100-year legacy of Warner Bros., praising the studio as “the greatest creative company in the world.”
Under the Discovery and AT&T agreement, WarnerMedia assets including HBO Max, Turner and Warner Bros. will...
- 6/15/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
As we finally turn the calendar on the Cruelest Year, let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the memorable people we lost from the world of entertainment. Click through the photo gallery above.
Among those who passed during 2020 were big-screen Hollywood legends from Kirk Douglas and Olivia de Havilland to Sean Connery and Chadwick Boseman, sitcom favorites Jerry Stiller and Dawn Wells and two of the all-time showbiz multihyphenates in Carl Reiner and Buck Henry. Other actors who left us include Diana Rigg, Max Von Sydow, Brian Dennehy, Kelly Preston, Fred Willard, Naya Rivera, Nick Cordero, Monty Python’s Terry Jones and Indian stars Irrfan Khan and Soumitra Chatterjee.
The movie world also mourns filmmakers Alan Parker, Joel Schumacher and Kim Ki-duk, along with a man who would be on a Mount Rushmore for film composers: Ennio Morrocone.
Also gone this past year were such admired TV personalities as Regis Philbin,...
Among those who passed during 2020 were big-screen Hollywood legends from Kirk Douglas and Olivia de Havilland to Sean Connery and Chadwick Boseman, sitcom favorites Jerry Stiller and Dawn Wells and two of the all-time showbiz multihyphenates in Carl Reiner and Buck Henry. Other actors who left us include Diana Rigg, Max Von Sydow, Brian Dennehy, Kelly Preston, Fred Willard, Naya Rivera, Nick Cordero, Monty Python’s Terry Jones and Indian stars Irrfan Khan and Soumitra Chatterjee.
The movie world also mourns filmmakers Alan Parker, Joel Schumacher and Kim Ki-duk, along with a man who would be on a Mount Rushmore for film composers: Ennio Morrocone.
Also gone this past year were such admired TV personalities as Regis Philbin,...
- 12/31/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Many TV legends and contributors were included for the “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony for ABC. But producers are always forced to omit some of the 100+ insiders who died since the last ceremony. Who was left out of the group that was honored?
With dozens of television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, people certainly included were these six TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though he wasn’t known for his TV work, blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman was featured in the final slot. NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant was not mentioned, even though the event was being held in the Staples Center.
With dozens of television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, people certainly included were these six TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though he wasn’t known for his TV work, blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman was featured in the final slot. NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant was not mentioned, even though the event was being held in the Staples Center.
- 9/21/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
For Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on ABC, producers will have the always difficult task of assembling a memoriam segment. Even though the event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel will be virtual, it’s a certainty they will include the popular “In Memoriam” on the show.
With over 100 television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, those expected to be honored would include such TV legends and TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though they weren’t known for their TV work, it’s very likely NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman will be honored. Also among the dozens most likely included since they...
With over 100 television veterans having died since last year’s mid-September ceremony, those expected to be honored would include such TV legends and TV Academy Hall of Fame members:
Diahann Carroll
Leonard Goldberg (executive at 20th Century Fox and ABC; producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and more)
Jim Lehrer (anchor/reporter of “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour)
Regis Philbin
Carl Reiner
Fred Silverman
SEECelebrity Deaths 2020: In Memoriam Gallery
Even though they weren’t known for their TV work, it’s very likely NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and blockbuster film actor Chadwick Boseman will be honored. Also among the dozens most likely included since they...
- 9/20/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Jack Welch, the CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 2001 died on Sunday. He was 84. The cause of death was renal failure, his wife Suzy Welch said. He led the company through 20 years of its greatest financial success and became the most influential businessman of his generation. “Today is a sad day […]
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- 3/3/2020
- by Sonali Mathur
- Uinterview
Jack Welch, the legendary former CEO of Ge who died Sunday at age 84, was also a remarkably good sport.
Welch, who led Ge for two decades (from 1981-2001) and oversaw its expansion to include the NBCUniversal media empire, appeared in a 2010 episode of the NBC sitcom “30 Rock” — playing Jack Welch, of course.
And he even got to slap the face of Alec Baldwin’s fictional NBC exec Jack Donaghy. In the episode, Baldwin’s Donaghy gets Welch to confirm Ge’s sale of NBCUniversal to a Philadelphia-based cable company called Kabletown — a clear reference to the cable giant Comcast, which bought NBCUniversal from Ge in November 2009.
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In the episode, Baldwin’s Donaghy refers to Welch as “Neutron Jack,” a nickname the exec picked up for downsizing the company in the 1980s, eliminating personnel while leaving the buildings intact.
Welch, who led Ge for two decades (from 1981-2001) and oversaw its expansion to include the NBCUniversal media empire, appeared in a 2010 episode of the NBC sitcom “30 Rock” — playing Jack Welch, of course.
And he even got to slap the face of Alec Baldwin’s fictional NBC exec Jack Donaghy. In the episode, Baldwin’s Donaghy gets Welch to confirm Ge’s sale of NBCUniversal to a Philadelphia-based cable company called Kabletown — a clear reference to the cable giant Comcast, which bought NBCUniversal from Ge in November 2009.
Also Read: Jack Welch, CEO of Former NBCUniversal Owner Ge During Huge Growth Years, Dies at 84
In the episode, Baldwin’s Donaghy refers to Welch as “Neutron Jack,” a nickname the exec picked up for downsizing the company in the 1980s, eliminating personnel while leaving the buildings intact.
- 3/2/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Legendary General Electric CEO Jack Welch has died at 84. The peripatetic executive built the company into a global powerhouse with an international collection of assets from aviation to oil and gas, consumer electronics, financial services, real estate and media and entertainment.
The Massachusetts native’s death was announced by his wife, Suzy Welch. The cause of death was renal failure.
Welch, a chemical engineer, joined Ge in 1960 and worked his way up. He served as chairman and CEO of Ge from 1981 to 2001, presiding over a massive increase in the company’s stock valuation that made him famous. He was one of the first CEOs to reward his executives with stock options. More recently the company has struggled and Welch’s successors began to take apart the giant conglomerate that he built.
But under his leadership, Ge became the world’s most valuable company of its era after Microsoft. He earned...
The Massachusetts native’s death was announced by his wife, Suzy Welch. The cause of death was renal failure.
Welch, a chemical engineer, joined Ge in 1960 and worked his way up. He served as chairman and CEO of Ge from 1981 to 2001, presiding over a massive increase in the company’s stock valuation that made him famous. He was one of the first CEOs to reward his executives with stock options. More recently the company has struggled and Welch’s successors began to take apart the giant conglomerate that he built.
But under his leadership, Ge became the world’s most valuable company of its era after Microsoft. He earned...
- 3/2/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Welch, the former chairman and CEO of General Electric, which used to own NBCUniversal, has died. He was 84.
CNBC reports Welch died Sunday of renal failure, according to his wife.
During his two-decade tenure atop Ge from 1981 to 2001, Welch acquired RCA, which owned NBC at the time. He grew Ge’s market value from $12 billion to $410 billion.
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Welch was born on Nov. 19, 1935 in Peabody, Mass. The son of a railroad conductor, he grew up to become a chemical engineer at Ge, where he would later go on to become CEO. He was also an author
In 2006, his net worth was estimated at $720 million, according to Boston Magazine.
The businessman was given the nickname “Neutron Jack” for cutting tens of thousands of jobs to cut costs in the name of efficiency at Ge. Making tough decisions like those earned him praise from Fortune magazine,...
CNBC reports Welch died Sunday of renal failure, according to his wife.
During his two-decade tenure atop Ge from 1981 to 2001, Welch acquired RCA, which owned NBC at the time. He grew Ge’s market value from $12 billion to $410 billion.
Also Read: America Ferrera to Depart NBC's 'Superstore'
Welch was born on Nov. 19, 1935 in Peabody, Mass. The son of a railroad conductor, he grew up to become a chemical engineer at Ge, where he would later go on to become CEO. He was also an author
In 2006, his net worth was estimated at $720 million, according to Boston Magazine.
The businessman was given the nickname “Neutron Jack” for cutting tens of thousands of jobs to cut costs in the name of efficiency at Ge. Making tough decisions like those earned him praise from Fortune magazine,...
- 3/2/2020
- by Tony Maglio and Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Jack Welch, the hard-charging former CEO of General Electric who bought NBC owner RCA in the 1980s, has died. He was 84.
Welch’s death was reported Monday by CNBC, where Welch made appearances after his retirement in 2001.
During his 20 years as chief executive, Welch turned Ge into the one of the world’s largest and most valuable companies. The acquisition of RCA in 1986 for $6.2 billion put Ge in the media business for the next 25 years. Ge sold a controlling stake in what became NBCUniversal — after NBC bought Universal Studios in 2004 — to Comcast in January 2011. Comcast scooped up the remainder of the company in 2013.
Welch earned the nickname “Neutron Jack” for his relentless drive to cut costs, jobs and inefficiency in Ge’s sprawling business operations, which ranged from high finance to large-scale engineering projects to consulting and brokerage firms. Welch was famous for his mandate that Ge’s businesses be either No.
Welch’s death was reported Monday by CNBC, where Welch made appearances after his retirement in 2001.
During his 20 years as chief executive, Welch turned Ge into the one of the world’s largest and most valuable companies. The acquisition of RCA in 1986 for $6.2 billion put Ge in the media business for the next 25 years. Ge sold a controlling stake in what became NBCUniversal — after NBC bought Universal Studios in 2004 — to Comcast in January 2011. Comcast scooped up the remainder of the company in 2013.
Welch earned the nickname “Neutron Jack” for his relentless drive to cut costs, jobs and inefficiency in Ge’s sprawling business operations, which ranged from high finance to large-scale engineering projects to consulting and brokerage firms. Welch was famous for his mandate that Ge’s businesses be either No.
- 3/2/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Welch, who spent two decades as the chairman and CEO of General Electric, including while it was the parent company of NBC, died Sunday in New York of renal failure, his wife, Suzy, announced. He was 84.
According to CNBC, Welch died at home with his family and beloved dogs nearby.
Welch ran Ge from 1981-2001, presiding over impressive market growth as he cut the company's workforce and bought and sold numerous businesses.
It was Welch who spearheaded Ge’s acquisition of RCA, which then owned NBC. The $6 billion deal, announced in 1985, was at the ...
According to CNBC, Welch died at home with his family and beloved dogs nearby.
Welch ran Ge from 1981-2001, presiding over impressive market growth as he cut the company's workforce and bought and sold numerous businesses.
It was Welch who spearheaded Ge’s acquisition of RCA, which then owned NBC. The $6 billion deal, announced in 1985, was at the ...
Oscar winner Russell Crowe is nearly unrecognizable in The Loudest Voice, Showtime’s limited series based on the life of the late, disgraced Roger Ailes. The seven-part drama, which premiered Sunday, chronicles Ailes’ career as the founder of conservative news empire Fox News Channel, from his days as a right-wing media juggernaut, to his eventual fall from grace after a series of sexual harassment allegations.
After opening on Ailes’ lifeless body upon his death in 2017, we journey back to 1995, following his departure from CNBC. Ailes had been terminated following a human resources investigation, and we catch up with him as...
After opening on Ailes’ lifeless body upon his death in 2017, we journey back to 1995, following his departure from CNBC. Ailes had been terminated following a human resources investigation, and we catch up with him as...
- 7/1/2019
- TVLine.com
Roger Ailes in 1996 supervised the launch of a multibillion-dollar business few people thought would ever get off the ground. In 2019 he may have a posthumous hand in instigating something equally complex: a ripped-from-the-headlines drama about the media industry, complete with portrayals of people who still help make it run.
If that foray is successful, plenty of similar stories are waiting in the wings.
Ailes, who died in 2017, oversaw the debut and massive growth of Fox News Channel, a creation that both admirers and detractors acknowledge has changed the face of U.S. politics and news. On June 30, Showtime debuts miniseries “The Loudest Voice,” a warts-and-all account of Ailes’ early days building the outlet — and his later years, when former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson’s accusations of sexual harassment forced the network’s parent company to oust him, and sparked a spate of unsavory revelations about internal culture at media...
If that foray is successful, plenty of similar stories are waiting in the wings.
Ailes, who died in 2017, oversaw the debut and massive growth of Fox News Channel, a creation that both admirers and detractors acknowledge has changed the face of U.S. politics and news. On June 30, Showtime debuts miniseries “The Loudest Voice,” a warts-and-all account of Ailes’ early days building the outlet — and his later years, when former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson’s accusations of sexual harassment forced the network’s parent company to oust him, and sparked a spate of unsavory revelations about internal culture at media...
- 6/19/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Humane Society of the United States honored Sidewalk Angels Foundation, founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Rob Thomas and his philanthropist wife Marisol Thomas and luxury beauty brand Moroccanoil last week at the 2017 To the Rescue! New York gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.
The evening raised $3 million for Hsus’ animal rescue efforts.
Actress Malin Akerman presented the Thomases and their Sidewalk Angels Foundation with the Hsus Compassion in Action Award for making real change in helping those who have no voice. In her speech, Akerman praised the Thomases for their immediate reaction to animals in need during the tragic hurricanes that swept the U.S. this year.
In their acceptance speech, Rob and Marisol Thomas thanked The Hsus for the honor and praised the organization’s unwavering dedication to helping animals out of harmful situations across the country.
Marisol and Rob said: “This is a group effort. We need to...
The evening raised $3 million for Hsus’ animal rescue efforts.
Actress Malin Akerman presented the Thomases and their Sidewalk Angels Foundation with the Hsus Compassion in Action Award for making real change in helping those who have no voice. In her speech, Akerman praised the Thomases for their immediate reaction to animals in need during the tragic hurricanes that swept the U.S. this year.
In their acceptance speech, Rob and Marisol Thomas thanked The Hsus for the honor and praised the organization’s unwavering dedication to helping animals out of harmful situations across the country.
Marisol and Rob said: “This is a group effort. We need to...
- 11/15/2017
- Look to the Stars
On Sunday’s Meet the Press, NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Chuck Todd lashed out at wealthy and influential people like real estate mogul Donald Trump and former General Electric CEO Jack Welch promoting conspiracy theories about once-trusted institutions like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve. Todd said that these individuals are driving him “crazy” because they are perpetuating the “corroding of trust in our government.”...
- 10/7/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Stand up from your desk. Now look toward your boss' office. How much would your life improve without that old and stodgy scrooge, that undeserving head honcho ordering weekend work days and extra Tps reports? But if you had the chance to pick your own boss, who would you choose?
That's the question posed by Hr solutions company Adecco, which polled 1,000 employed adults to find out which famous leaders would make for ideal bosses. The list included thirteen famous heads, ranging from presidents (Bush, Obama) to CEOs (Tony Hayward, Jack Welch) to celebs (Simon Cowell, Martha Stewart). Respondents were allowed to choose three. Here are the results.
Interestingly, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the world's most popular social network, came in as one of the most unwanted bosses. Just 9% of those surveyed picked the Facebook chief. But we shouldn't blame The Social Network film's bad press on his lack of popularity.
That's the question posed by Hr solutions company Adecco, which polled 1,000 employed adults to find out which famous leaders would make for ideal bosses. The list included thirteen famous heads, ranging from presidents (Bush, Obama) to CEOs (Tony Hayward, Jack Welch) to celebs (Simon Cowell, Martha Stewart). Respondents were allowed to choose three. Here are the results.
Interestingly, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the world's most popular social network, came in as one of the most unwanted bosses. Just 9% of those surveyed picked the Facebook chief. But we shouldn't blame The Social Network film's bad press on his lack of popularity.
- 10/11/2010
- by Austin Carr
- Fast Company
The author’s mother, Suzy Rosin, circa 1965.
I have written a book called “If You Knew Suzy,” and to coincide with its debut (tomorrow), I decided to make a book trailer.
My book is a chronicle of two related stories: the two-and-a-half-year period during which my mom, Suzy Rosin, fought and lost a battle with cancer—and the year I took off from the Wall Street Journal to report, posthumously, on who my mom was as a woman, traveling the country to interview strangers about a person I once thought I couldn’t know better. I wanted to convey the universality of a story about siblings and parents and how complicated life can be even when we love and like each other. My mind kept going to this idea: “We’re all a little bit Suzy.”
I had once interviewed Sarah Ross, a social media executive working for Ashton Kutcher’s company,...
I have written a book called “If You Knew Suzy,” and to coincide with its debut (tomorrow), I decided to make a book trailer.
My book is a chronicle of two related stories: the two-and-a-half-year period during which my mom, Suzy Rosin, fought and lost a battle with cancer—and the year I took off from the Wall Street Journal to report, posthumously, on who my mom was as a woman, traveling the country to interview strangers about a person I once thought I couldn’t know better. I wanted to convey the universality of a story about siblings and parents and how complicated life can be even when we love and like each other. My mind kept going to this idea: “We’re all a little bit Suzy.”
I had once interviewed Sarah Ross, a social media executive working for Ashton Kutcher’s company,...
- 4/19/2010
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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