J. Richard Munro Explained

J. Richard Munro
Birth Date:26 January 1931
Birth Place:Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Naples, Florida, U.S.

J. Richard Munro (January 26, 1931 – August 11, 2024)[1] was an American media executive.[2]

Career

He served in the United States Marines in the Korean War. He graduated from Colgate University .

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tapp . Tom . 2024-09-05 . J. Richard Munro Dies: CEO Who Led The Creation Of Time Warner & HBO Was 93 . 2024-09-05 . Deadline . en-US.
  2. Web site: John Munro Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information . 2024-09-05 . memorials.legacyoptions.com . en.
  3. News: Langer . Emily . 2024-09-07 . J. Richard Munro, executive who created Time Warner, dies at 93 . 2024-09-10 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  4. Web site: J. Richard Munro - Leadership - Harvard Business School . 2024-09-10 . www.hbs.edu.
  5. Web site: 1989-06-07 . 3 Who Put Together The Time-Warner Deal . 2024-09-10 . The New York Times.
  6. News: 2024-09-04 . J. Richard Munro, Who Led Time to Merge With Warner, Dies at 93 . 2024-09-10 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  7. Web site: Former Time Inc. President and RAND Trustee J. Richard Munro Dies at 93 . 2024-09-10 . www.rand.org . en.

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