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Metromedia

COMPANY

Various media holdings (mostly television stations) assembled by John Kluge. Sold to Rupert Murdoch in 1986 for $4B, giving birth to Fox Broadcasting.

Industry:
Media

Ticker:
(defunct)

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Herbert G. Klein
Journalist
1-Apr-1918 2-Jul-2009 White House Communications Director, 1969-73
Lynn Forester de Rothschild
Business
2-Jul-1954   Telecom executive

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John S. Chalsty
Business
c. 1933   CEO, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1986-96
John Kluge
Business
21-Sep-1914 7-Sep-2010 Media mogul, Metromedia, Inc.

EXTRANEOUS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John Diebold
Author
8-Jun-1926 26-Dec-2005 Advocate of automation




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