'', Brian Roberts, on the other hand, seems to relish his public role. Brian, born in 1959, was the fourth. Mr. Roberts would help with homework and listen to each of his five children. Their son, Brian L. Roberts, is the current CEO of Comcast Corporation. He will always be remembered for his generosity, integrity, honesty, kindness and respect for everyone around him. Sheldon M. Bonovitz joined the Comcast board in 1979 and was Mr. Roberts' personal legal adviser. ''Under that bow tie and courtly manner beats the heart of one tough man. . He died on June 18, 2015, of natural causes. ''We had 650 analysts on the conference call to discuss the deal,'' recalled Brian Roberts, who handled the call for Comcast. ", "He's the same person as my boss that he has been as a dad; he's gracious, never interrupts when you're talking. In addition to his wife, son, and daughter, Mr. Roberts is survived by daughter Catherine R. Clifton; son Ralph Jr.; and eight grandchildren. He credits his mother for pulling the family through hard times. IT helps, of course, that only one of the children desperately wanted to follow in Dad's footsteps. Comcast, a name Roberts coined from the words communications and broadcasting. In 1963, the year he founded the company, he created Comcast class B shares, of which there are 8.8 million, each with 15 votes. He evolved and personalized his relationship for each of my siblings," Brian Roberts said. People who never had a financial problem in their lives can never understand what terror there is in that.''. That never happens.". In 2014, Comcast proposed a $45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable. . Would you like to offer Douglas A. Robertss loved ones a condolence message? mother. At one point, Ralph Roberts met with Mr. Immelt without Brian Roberts. Ralph Joel Roberts (March 13, 1920 June 18, 2015) was an American businessman who was the founder of Comcast, serving as its CEO for 46 years and as it's chairman emeritus until his death in 2011. While no one doubts that the father still calls a lot of the shots, he has eased his son into high-profile positions both at the bargaining table and in the public eye. He was committed to the fight against cancer, and along with his wife and family, helped establish the Roberts Proton Therapy Center. '', Or an arrogant one. "As a person, his DNA is all over our company. Once Mr. Roberts began building Comcast, Brian, alone of his brood, frequented the company premises. Only his fourth child, Brian, is at Comcast, the. In addition, Ralph Roberts personally owns another 5.2 million nonvoting shares, as well as 319,00 class A shares. Since I was 12, all I wanted to do was work with my dad, Brian Roberts said in an interview for this obituary. Genealogy for Douglas Roberts (1960 - 2011) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. . The memory of the fiasco still rankles Mr. Diller. ''Every chance I get I step back and say, 'Here is Brian.' They both deserve credit for that graceful interplay, but the lion's share goes to Ralph," said Burke, CEO of Comcast's NBCUniversal. Promoting an heir apparent may have been easier for the elder Mr. Roberts than for other entrepreneurs. [9], In 1942, Roberts married Suzanne Fleisher,[10] who was also Jewish,[2] an actress and playwright, and daughter of philanthropist Alfred W. Ralph was my personal mentor, teaching me how to build and maintain a great organizational culture irrespective of size," Bonovitz said. Using the proceeds from Pioneer, he started purchasing local community antenna television systems which brought TV to people in rural areas,[2] which were then underserved by big broadcasters. He was 95. It struck me as a place where culture really mattered. "He was the greatest influence in my life and a joy for me to work side by side with for over three decades. His main goal at the time was to make a lot of money. And to prevent his other heirs from putting pressure on Brian to sell Comcast -- an issue that has torn many families apart -- Mr. Roberts is struggling with a way to give them nonvoting stock that they could cash in without disturbing their brother's grip on the company. ''We would have discussions about our lives. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and served four years in the U.S. Navy. ''Brian is the more active participant.''. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Ralph has been the heart and soul of Comcast for 50 years, and his integrity, honesty and respect for everyone around him will never be forgotten. In the meantime, he and his wife had five children. New York Times: Ralph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95 By Glenn Rifkin Ralph J. Roberts, who at the dawn of the cable television industry bought a small cable service in Tupelo, Miss., and built it into Comcast, today the largest cable television company in the nation, died Thursday night in Philadelphia. Through the 1970s and '80s, it built cable networks, learned to maintain them, and profited by Mr. Roberts' favorite element - recurring monthly income. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. ''She had a lot of friends, and she decided to go into the insurance business, and everybody she knew bought a policy from her the first year to keep us going,'' he said. Intrigued by the nascent cable industrys potential and aided by Mr. Aaron and Julian Brodsky, a Philadelphia accountant, Mr. Roberts decided to invest, overcoming his own initial misgivings and the even stronger doubts of his wife, Suzanne, who, he said, thought he was absolutely crazy., The cable business, you put up a tower, you run a line down through the telephone poles, you charge everybody $5 a month, and you dont do anything, so it didnt seem very appealing to me, Mr. Roberts recalled in receiving a television industry award in 2003. The family will host a private service for the family, the company announced. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/22/business/the-heir-is-clearly-apparent-at-comcast.html. Already in his 40s, he was approached by a Philadelphia acquaintance named Dan Aaron, who alerted him to a 1,200-subscriber cable television system for sale in Tupelo. His father, Robert Max Roberts, was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who prospered with a string of pharmacies in the city. Dedicated to public service, Douglas elected to continue to serve his country after transitioning from the military by working as a Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, eventually retiring from Wicker Park Station. He had been born into an affluent home, the son of the owner of a small drugstore chain in Westchester County, N.Y. For a time, the family even had a chauffeur. Daughter Lisa said Mr. Roberts was an attentive father. No one was punished for broaching a new idea. Before he founded Comcast, Roberts was president and CEO of Pioneer Industries, a leading mens clothing accessories company, vice president of Muzak Corp. and an account executive with Aitken Kynett Advertising Agency, according to his company biography. He did this by encouraging free-flowing discussion, then focusing the issue with probing questions. He has five children, aged 36 to 47. In later years, he did so with his son Brian L. Roberts, to whom he turned over the companys presidency in 1990 when Brian was 30 years old. . Then in 1941, after seeing him twirling with another dance partner, she "grabbed Ralph, took him out on the golf course, and said, 'I want to marry you.' Mr. Roberts allowed himself an indulgence - the purchase of a farm in Chester County. Most of his pay, he said, came from $43 million in profit from expiring stock options he had to exercise. Burke watched the father-son team when Mr. Roberts was chairman and his son president, and found their interplay businesslike and seamless. In February 2013, Comcast paid $16.7 billion to purchase the remaining stake in NBCUniversal. Comcast's decision in late April to abandon its $45 billion deal to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. was a rare misstep for the company and a trimming of its ambitions for the moment. Brian Roberts countered that other companies, including Comcast, were aggressively upgrading. [4] Roberts received awards from the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the Walter Kaitz Foundation, the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, The National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Urban League of Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement,[7] and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ''Ralph is tough,'' he says ruefully. The Roberts clan's equity stake in Comcast, based in Philadelphia, is worth at least $470 million without a premium, and once the patriarch and his wife pass from the scene, there is no guarantee the heirs won't hurl themselves into a fierce battle for the spoils. "I have never heard Ralph raise his voice - never, ever. He moved his family to New Rochelle, N.Y., when Ralph was 5. ''All this would never have happened in the arms of a second wife,'' according to Mr. Danco. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Throughout his life, Roberts was involved in numerous community and civic activities, serving the boards of the Council of Emeritus Directors of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Brandywine Museum and Conservancy, among others. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Asked what it was like to run a company with one's father, Brian Roberts said his dad was a superb work partner, mentor, and parent. Most recently, Roberts and his wife, Suzanne, received the Philadelphia Award to highlight their lifetime contributions to the city in business, philanthropy, and arts and culture. Ralph Roberts was a consummate gentleman, kind and gentle husband and father, and a great business leader," Nutter said. And if there is any disagreement, they can always talk it out. A few weeks ago, the five Roberts children -- leaving behind both mates and children -- spent a day with their parents for freewheeling talks on everything from personal concerns to financial matters. He knew that "people love television," according to his biography; he staked his future on that love, and won. We are deeply saddened to announce that Ralph J. Roberts, husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Thursday, June 18 in Philadelphia, PA. ''He gives more speeches than anyone who is asked,'' said one media executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Upon graduating high school, Douglas went on to attend Wilbur Wright College briefly before following in his fathers footsteps and serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Comcast - the name borrowed from communications and broadcasting - was incorporated in 1969 and began its legendary climb. The elder Roberts was also civic-minded. [11] Her name appears on the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia and she hosted a TV program aimed at seniors called "Seeking Solutions with Suzanne" on Comcast's CN8 network. [8] The Suzanne F. and Ralph J. Roberts Foundation was one of the largest contributors to the restoration of the Alfred W. Fleisher Memorial Synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia named in the honor of his father-in-law. Let others know about your loved one's death. "Ralph, the patient, unassuming gentleman, kept a steady hand on the wheel as they made a series of brilliant bets on the future," his son said in the biography. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Nathan Scott, and his brother, Jonathan Scott. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Douglas graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1977 where he was an accomplished student, basketball & track star, and leader. It is amazing. ''Deals like Microsoft and QVC would not have happened without Brian,'' said Steven Rattner, deputy chief executive of Lazard Freres & Company, who has worked with the family for about a decade. "Ralph Roberts is the absolutely most clear-cut example of the American dream," said former Gov. That was extremely important to him, that we would sit around the table - all seven of us. The elder Mr. Roberts has made sure that each of Brian's siblings will retain an economic stake in Comcast equal their brother's. ''I have never seen a relationship that could surpass the two of them,'' she said. ''We used to take the children away with us every year to climb the Pyramids or something memorable to keep their attention,'' he said. After his wedding, Mr. Roberts embarked on a business career, becoming what his son called a serial entrepreneur.. In the first days of Comcast, when colleagues Dan Aaron and Julian Brodsky clashed over how to expand the business, Mr. Roberts acted as the cheerful referee. Douglas was born April 10, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. But they talk all the time. Mr. Roberts has reason to track the way family-run companies pass the baton from one generation to next. It is a sign of a man who has given considerable thought to the future and has spoken to his other children. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. After leaving the Navy, Roberts held various jobs, first selling golf clubs, then working for the Muzak Company, and later the Pioneer Suspender Company, which he eventually owned. It is a skill that Brian Roberts knows he has yet to prove and that is rare among the sons of powerful men, who are often overwhelmed by their fathers. His wife agreed: "The thing that motivates Ralph is not having the money, but knowing that his children are secure. Roberts, who also served as chairman emeritus of the companys board of directors, created asmall, regional cable outfit that is now the largest cable and home Internet provider in the United States and the largest broadcasting and cable company in the world. Mr. Roberts taught by example. If he hadn't, his father confesses, ''I probably would have sold the company. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. He was the greatest influence in my life and a joy for me to work side by side with for over three decades. And I always answer with a straight face, 'Of course I did,' " Mr. Roberts said in An Incredible Dream, his authorized biography, written by William Novak. ", "He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he was very inspirational to me personally," Snider said in a statement. PhillyVoice Contributor. Douglas A. Roberts, 66, of Mount Carmel, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his residence. I believe the reason we are still in this business when so many others have long since departed was his will to succeed, and to do it with certain core values and integrity. Mr. Roberts has reason to track the way family-run companies pass the baton from one generation to next. Family-business experts say the family is something of an anomaly in devising a smooth transfer between generations. ''I used to talk to Julian all the time,'' recalled Gordon Crawford, a senior vice president at the Capital Group, whose funds hold 8.1 percent of Comcast's class A stock. The soft-spoken, affable Mr. Roberts never acquired the outsize public profile of cable pioneers like Ted Turner, John C. Malone, Charles F. Dolan and John Rigas, but his impact was comparable to theirs in making cable television a culture-changing industry giving viewers hundreds of channels, where they once had little more than a dozen, and persuading them to pay for something that had always been free. Anyone can read what you share. "Our city has lost a wonderful champion," Nutter said in a statement. It is the mother who will make it work. Roberts, Craig Mort, Brenda Bachura, Bill McMenemy, and Peter McMenemy. And Ed Snider, Comcast Spectacor chairman, said Mr. Roberts was "a great partner and an even greater friend. A unique . Beloved companion of the late Mary McMenemy. ''It's a pretty close family. He wants the other person to always feel good, whatever the exchange is. Inquirer staff writer Harold Brubaker and former staff writer Thomas J. Brady contributed to this article. "Ralph was always 'Ralph' to his rank-and-file employees, and a great listener who always checked his ego at the door. spouse. Douglass Edward Roberts, 69, a lifelong resident of Swansea and the son of the late Edward Francis Roberts and Barbara (Douglass) Roberts, passed away on December 25, 2019. The five children and their parents jointly own the holding company that owns Comcast's supervoting shares. The deal stirred up widespread opposition from factions who feared that the resulting cable industry giant would stifle competition and hurt consumers. '', Both parents said that in bringing up their brood, they worked hard to see that the children connected with one another. Ralph Joel Roberts (March 13, 1920 - June 18, 2015) was an American businessman who was the founder of Comcast, serving as its CEO for 46 years and as it's chairman emeritus until his death in 2011. Douglas McArthur ROBERTS, age 79, of Rancho Cucamonga, California passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Douglas P. Roberts LEESBURG, FL Douglas P. Roberts, 54, of Leesburg, FL, passed away Aug, 18, 2014. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. There are no events at this time. To make it work, you have to have motivated, competent successors as well as accommodating heirs. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Nathan Scott, and his brother, Jonathan Scott. Questions? Mr. Roberts later worked in advertising at the Aitkin-Kynett agency, writing slogans for the Democrat William Benton, a successful United States Senate candidate from Connecticut who defeated Prescott S. Bush, the father and grandfather of two presidents, in 1950. "People often ask me, 'When you started in Tupelo with a few hundred customers, did you ever think that someday you'd have the largest cable company in the country?' She was not amused. Loving father of Dennis Garland, D.J. Brian Roberts said his parents tried to make life stimulating and eye-opening for their children. He is also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. He told his biographer that his greatest accomplishment was that all my children speak to me frequently., Ralph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95, https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/20/business/media/ralph-roberts-cable-tv-pioneer-who-built-comcast-dies-at-95.html. Ralph J. Roberts, 95, the soft-spoken visionary who in 1963 bought a tiny subscriber-TV system in Tupelo, Miss., and built it into Comcast Corp., the nation's leading cable company, died Thursday night in Philadelphia. In 1942, he married Suzanne Fleisher, an aspiring actress from a well-to-do Philadelphia family. One early venture was selling an innovative golf putter. He helped his wife, an actress, practice her lines and attended every performance no matter how many days the show ran. ''Usually we have about 200.''. He felt, 'This doesn't have to be about me.' Find the obituary of Douglas A. Roberts (1955 - 2021) from Mount Carmel, IL. Ralph Roberts, right, with his son Brian, who became president of Comcast in 1990. As Comcast prospered, so did the Roberts family. ''The children -- the family -- have continual discussions,'' he said during an interview in which he was joined by Brian, dressed like his father in a gray suit, black loafers, a white button-down shirt and red print tie. Ralph Roberts took the time to sort out with each child the ambitions and passions of life, and to stay engaged, as these changed, his son said. "When?" Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, his alma matter, said, "His legacy is abundant here, including Penn Medicine's Roberts Proton Therapy Center, a place of hope and healing established in 2009 through the generosity of Ralph and his family. BEST DEAL! father . Brian Roberts came to know Mr. Gates when a contingent of Comcast executives visited Microsoft on a fact-finding tour several years ago. "Ralph was a tough, hard businessman, but he never forgot his obligation to help others, help his community, and help Philadelphia. In a statement to Comcast employees, his son, Brian L. Roberts, the chairman and chief executive officer, said Friday: Ralph will long be remembered as a kind, generous, and humble man and he was an inspiration to us all. OBITUARY Douglas McArthur ROBERTS April 10, 1943 - May 16, 2022. He is steel. He was always a stickler for table manners," she said. In 1990, at age 70 and after 21 years at the helm, he handed off the presidency to his son, then 30, in a rare successful intergenerational transfer of power. The industry as we know it today that is generating enormous revenues and is the way that most American consumers get their television was invented by Ralph Roberts and these other cable barons, said Josh Bernoff, a media analyst. Get alerts, search tips, and advice from our experts. He was a gentle soul with an infectious spirit who will be greatly missed. He rose to president and chief executive at Pioneer and eventually bought the company. The company also has 33 million shares of common stock with one vote each and 284 million K shares with no votes. Less than $5 per month founded Comcast Corp. with the purchase of a 1,200-subscriber cable television system in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1963, died Thursday night of natural causes in Philadelphia. Many entrepreneurs are very secretive. Blogs; Online will; Shop. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Committed to the fight against cancer, he and his family helped establish the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Medicine in 2006. The former husband of Linda (Phillips) Roberts of Huntington, NY, he was the father of Leslie Roberts of Huntington and Daniel Roberts of Portland, OR. Their simple philosophy was summed up by Mr. Roberts in an interview with The New York Times in 2007. But the elder Mr. Roberts has probably come as close as any company founder can to setting the stage for an orderly succession. It also locked up broadcast rights to the Phillies. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Mr. Roberts witnessed the loss of his family's drugstore chain in the Depression and the death of his father to a heart attack in 1933, when he was 12. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four of his children and their spouses: Catherine R. Clifton and Anthony A. Clifton, Lisa S. Roberts and David Seltzer, Ralph Roberts Jr. and Kim Roberts, Brian L. Roberts and Aileen K. Roberts and Diane Roberts, widow of Ralph and Suzannes son Douglas Roberts, who passed away in September 2011. ''Barry is very charismatic and hypnotic, but we were not going to lose our business and become a nonvoting stockholder of CBS to provide Barry with an entree to CBS.'' A Funeral Service will begin at Noon at the Funeral Home. There was plenty of room to give the son a shot. He never told me anything I wanted to do at Comcast was a bad idea, and after more than 30 years, youd think Ive had a lot of bad ideas.. What is more common is that this kind of agreement does not happen. Mr. Roberts said, according to his biography. Roberts is survived by Suzanne Roberts, his wife of over 70 years and an actress, director and host of Seeking Solutions with Suzanne. And her husband reminisced about family trips. ''The father is open. '', That would have been a wrenching decision, as it almost invariably is for the founder of a company. "It's just a miracle," Brodsky said. In 2011, fulfilling the Robertses long-held interest in NBC, Comcast acquired a majority stake in NBCUniversal from General Electric for $6.5 billion; in doing so, it became one of the industrys leading content producers. He was. In 1963, he and his partners, Daniel Aaron and Julian A. Brodsky, paid $500,000 for a 1,200-subscriber cable TV operator in Tupelo, Mississippi, called American Cable Systems. . The company is clearly planning for the day that Ralph Roberts will no longer be running the show. Mr. Roberts, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Douglass Edward Roberts, 2023 Hathaway Funeral Homes. Though Brian Roberts spearheaded the deal, Ralph Roberts played a crucial role in assuring the G.E. BigDaddy, as he was known to his friends and family, had a remarkable passion and talent for athletics. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. DOUGLAS ROBERTS OBITUARY. He was an icon, a mentor and friend to so many. [4] He was awarded honorary degrees from both Holy Family College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received their Joseph P. Wharton Award. ALL along, however, Mr. Roberts has drawn his son closer to the center of action inside Comcast and pushed him into the spotlight outside the company. 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