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ABC
COMPANY
Broadcast network, founded 1943 when NBC divested itself of its Blue Network. Acquired by Capital Cities Communications in 1986, which assumed its identity. Acquired by Disney in 1996.
Official Website:
http://www.abc.com/
Industry:
Media
Ticker:
(subsidiary)
Corporate headquarters:
New York City
Sales:
$10.9B (2003)
EXECUTIVES
BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Ulric Haynes |
Diplomat |
8-Jun-1931 |
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US Ambassador to Algeria, 1977-81 |
| Robert Iger |
Business |
10-Feb-1951 |
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CEO of Disney |
EMPLOYMENT
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Gustavo Cisneros |
Business |
1945 |
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Billionaire Venezuelan media mogul |
| Patricia Diaz Dennis |
Attorney |
2-Oct-1946 |
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FCC Commissioner 1986-89 |
| Dirk Dirksen |
Business |
25-Aug-1937 |
20-Nov-2006 |
Godfather of San Francisco punk |
| Ann Dore McLaughlin |
Government |
16-Nov-1941 |
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US Secretary of Labor, 1987-89 |
| Don Meredith |
Football |
10-Apr-1938 |
5-Dec-2010 |
Dallas Cowboys, Monday Night Foorball |
| Patrick Nagel |
Artist |
25-Nov-1945 |
4-Feb-1984 |
The Nagel Woman |
| Gerard R. Roche |
Business |
c. 1931 |
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Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles |
| Chet Simmons |
Business |
11-Jul-1928 |
25-Mar-2010 |
President of ESPN, 1979-82 |
EXTRANEOUS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Jack Matlock |
Diplomat |
1-Oct-1929 |
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US Ambassador to the USSR, 1987-91 |
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