J. Richard Munro (January 26, 1931 – August 11, 2024)[1] was an American media executive.[2]
J. Richard Munro | |
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| Born | January 26, 1931 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2024 (aged 93) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
Career
editHe served in the United States Marines in the Korean War. He graduated from Colgate University .[3]
As a vice-president at Time, Inc., he was involved in the launch of HBO.[3] From 1980 to 1986, he was president of Time Inc.[4]
In 1989, he was instrumental in the merger between Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. He was co-chairman of Time-Warner, with Steven J. Ross. He retired in 1990.[5][6]
From 1984 to 1994, he was a trustee of RAND Corporation.[7]
References
edit- ^ Tapp, Tom (2024-09-05). "J. Richard Munro Dies: CEO Who Led The Creation Of Time Warner & HBO Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "John Munro Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". memorials.legacyoptions.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b Langer, Emily (2024-09-07). "J. Richard Munro, executive who created Time Warner, dies at 93". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "J. Richard Munro - Leadership - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "3 Who Put Together The Time-Warner Deal". The New York Times. 1989-06-07. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "J. Richard Munro, Who Led Time to Merge With Warner, Dies at 93". Bloomberg.com. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Former Time Inc. President and RAND Trustee J. Richard Munro Dies at 93". www.rand.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.