Sumner Redstone

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AKA: Sumner Murray Rothstein
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 05/27/1923
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

biography

The extraordinary intellect that brought Sumner Redstone a media empire and the tremendous wealth that accompanies it was evident even in his youth, what with academic success followed by military success, culminating with professional excellence. Although retired from his post as Chairman of the Board of the Viacom and CBS Corporation media conglomerates, he retained substantial financial control of both. His oft-quoted observation that “content is king” guided him from the very origins of his business career, making a small family movie theater chain into one of the most powerful companies Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2005-2005

milestones

Year
Milestone
1943 
Served to the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII
1947 
Admitted to the bar in Massachusetts
1947 
Worked as an instructor in law and labor management at the University of San Francisco
1948 
Served on the US Court of appeals, 1st circuit and 9th circuit
 
Served as a special assistant to the US Attorney General in Washington, DC
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