Bob Wright
American lawyer, businessman, and author.
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NBC
American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal (itself a subsidiary of Comcast).
American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal (itself a subsidiary of Comcast).
After the acquisition by GE, Bob Wright became chief executive officer of NBC and would remain in that position until his retirement in 2007, when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker.
Autism Speaks
Autism advocacy charity and the largest autism research organization in the United States.
Autism advocacy charity and the largest autism research organization in the United States.
It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice chairman of General Electric, and his wife Suzanne, a year after their grandson Christian was diagnosed with autism.
CNBC
American basic cable business news channel that is a division of NBCUniversal News Group, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, with both wholly owned and operated by Comcast.
American basic cable business news channel that is a division of NBCUniversal News Group, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, with both wholly owned and operated by Comcast.
Roger Ailes was hired as the president of CNBC in 1993, tasked by NBC CEO Bob Wright with turning around the struggling network.
College of the Holy Cross
Private, Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles west of Boston.
Private, Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles west of Boston.
Several alumni have held top positions in the world of business and finance: Bob Wright, Chairman & CEO, NBC Universal, and Vice Chairman, General Electric; James David Power III, J.D. Power and Associates founder; William J. McDonough, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch.
Chaminade High School
Roman Catholic high school for boys which was established and continues to be run by the Province of Meribah of the Marianist religious order.
Roman Catholic high school for boys which was established and continues to be run by the Province of Meribah of the Marianist religious order.
Robert C. Wright, former chairman and chief executive officer of NBC Universal and vice-chairman of General Electric
Double Helix Medal
The Double Helix Medal has been awarded annually since 2006 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) to individuals who have positively impacted human health by raising awareness and funds for biomedical research.
The Double Helix Medal has been awarded annually since 2006 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) to individuals who have positively impacted human health by raising awareness and funds for biomedical research.
Other notable recipients include founders of Autism Speaks Suzanne and Bob Wright; former Paramount Pictures head Sherry Lansing who produced the Stand Up to Cancer telethon; Evelyn Lauder who founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Hank Greenberg of the Starr Foundation, which is one of the largest supporters of scientific research; Marilyn and Jim Simons, the world’s largest individual supporters of autism research; David H. Koch who has donated over $300 million to biomedical research; and prominent scientists and Nobel laureates.
The Men Who Killed Kennedy
Video documentary series by British television network ITV that depicts the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
Video documentary series by British television network ITV that depicts the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
In a letter to the chief executives of the three parent companies of A & E Networks, — Victor F. Ganzi of the Hearst Corporation, Michael D. Eisner of Disney, and Robert C. Wright of NBC — former United States President Gerald Ford described the allegations as "the most damaging accusations ever made against a former vice president and president in American history."
The Late Shift (book)
1994 non-fiction book written by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter.
1994 non-fiction book written by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter.
Bob Wright: President of NBC from 1986 to 2007. Tries to negotiate to keep Letterman on NBC.
KRON-TV
Television station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV.
Television station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV.
NBC president and chief executive officer Bob Wright had warned that if NBC did not succeed in buying KRON, it would require any prospective buyer to uphold specific terms if it wanted to retain the NBC affiliation.
Jeff Zucker
American former media executive.
American former media executive.
On December 15, 2005, Zucker was promoted by NBC Universal to Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal Television Group behind Robert Charles Wright, vice chairman of General Electric and chairman & CEO of NBC Universal.