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. After Brian received an undergraduate business degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1981, Ralph Roberts tried to steer him to another company, where he would have to fight his own battles. Besides his son Brian, Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife, the host of the Comcast Network program Seeking Solutions With Suzanne, aimed at viewers 50 and older; two daughters, Catherine Clifton and Lisa Roberts; another son, Ralph Jr.; and eight grandchildren. Family-business experts say the family is something of an anomaly in devising a smooth transfer between generations. The five children and their parents jointly own the holding company that owns Comcast's supervoting shares. A Visitation will be held on Friday, March 3 from 10 am 12 pm at Drake and Son Funeral Home, 5303 North Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625. In addition, Ralph Roberts personally owns another 5.2 million nonvoting shares, as well as 319,00 class A shares. "He did it in a positive, thoughtful way, not self-aggrandizing. . [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. Mr. Roberts bought a small cable service in Tupelo, Miss., and built it into Comcast. "The trick," Mr. Roberts said in the biography, "is to make everyone feel involved.". ''They are all billionaires, and they're fighting like crazy over another billion.''. After selling the firm, he set up shop in 1961 in Bala Cynwyd. He had a way of leading and managing that is razor-smart, focused, intuitive, strong, but all with a velvet glove," said chief communications officer D'Arcy Rudnay. "It has been a dream come true for him - and for me," Brian Roberts told his father's biographer. Blogs; Online will; Shop. He came home each weeknight at 7 p.m. and left his briefcase by the door, along with business cares. 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. "From selling belts door-to-door to creating the largest entertainment and technology corporation in the United States of America - it's an incredible success story. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. 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Lawton Passed away July 28, 2012 at his residence. ''We had 650 analysts on the conference call to discuss the deal,'' recalled Brian Roberts, who handled the call for Comcast. Throughout his career, he remained at the core a salesman and merchant, but one who took chances and could "see around corners" to anticipate the next new thing. spouse. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. "I think maybe Ralph Roberts is the most successful businessman in the last 50 years that most people haven't heard of. [6], Roberts served on the boards of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Brandywine River Museum, the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, and the PENN Medicine Board of Trustees. The appeal was the Roberts team, the challenge, and the firm's culture. And all of them are rich. A Funeral Service will begin at Noon at . Find the obituary of Douglas A. Roberts (1955 - 2021) from Mount Carmel, IL. I speak for all of us when I say he will be greatly missed. He rose to president and chief executive at Pioneer and eventually bought the company. No services are scheduled at this time. ''Hopefully, I have had more experience than most people,'' he said, ''but you never know.''. '', That would have been a wrenching decision, as it almost invariably is for the founder of a company. In one generation, he started a company that is one of the 50 biggest companies in the U.S.," said Burke, one of a second wave of executives to join Comcast 15 years ago. ''He gives more speeches than anyone who is asked,'' said one media executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He was an inspiration to us all and we will miss him greatly.". Questions? 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. He loved his work and all those who worked with him and for him. He graduated with an economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Navy as World War II was beginning, serving at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for the duration of the war. He always treated me with respect from a very young age.". He was the greatest influence in my life and a joy for me to work side by side with for over three decades. Ed Rendell. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. "He wanted to keep the integrity, the family feel, and the dedication of employees. 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.' ''I would see Ralph about once a year. 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. Mr. Roberts built Comcast through a series of acquisitions of cable systems around the country. [2][3] Roberts graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and served a four-year tour on duty in the United States Navy.[4]. The company also has 33 million shares of common stock with one vote each and 284 million K shares with no votes. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Brian brought in the Walt Disney Company to put up most of the funds for the acquisition, even though Comcast management gained effective control of E Entertainment. In his leisure time, on which Mr. Roberts insisted, he rode horses, foxhunted, and enjoyed his family. Many entrepreneurs are very secretive. Douglas Scott was born April 8,1958 to Joe Nathan Scott and Mona (nee Page) Scott. If you have a small private business, and the old man has stashed away something under the floor, then it's very different.''. Ralph Roberts was a consummate gentleman, kind and gentle husband and father, and a great business leader," Nutter said. Enter That the others did not never fazed Ralph Roberts, who encouraged them to pursue their own interests. Sign Up Today! BEST DEAL! The 1998 Inquirer Executive Compensation Survey showed that Mr. Roberts was paid $45 million, ranking second on The Inquirer's list of the most highly compensated chief executives in the region. Since I was 12, all I wanted to do was work with my dad, Brian Roberts said in an interview for this obituary. He recalled in a 1996 interview digging up his mother's marigolds and selling them to the neighbors. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He was born Sept. 8, 1950 to Robert and Blanche Roberts in Portland. . After Robert Roberts died in 1932, Ralphs mother, Sara, moved the family to the Germantown section of Philadelphia, to be near her ailing sister. Comcast is also one of the largest residential telephone providers in the United States. Under Brian Roberts, Comcast has built on its standing as a cable television power to become a media and entertainment giant in content creation and Internet and voice services. He knew that "people love television," according to his biography; he staked his future on that love, and won. mother. Without being asked, Mrs. Roberts volunteered her opinion that Ralph and Brian clicked as few business partners do. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Nathan Scott, and his brother, Jonathan Scott. To make it work, you have to have motivated, competent successors as well as accommodating heirs. On ski trips, he would patiently lace up five pairs of ski boots. All Rights Reserved. "When?" TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 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. Roberts, Craig Mort, Brenda Bachura, Bill McMenemy, and Peter McMenemy. We have all learned so much from Ralph, but perhaps the greatest lesson was the way he lived his life. The memory of the fiasco still rankles Mr. Diller. His plan is to turn over the votes to Brian but make sure to divide the financial pie fairly among all the offspring. They were like mass therapy sessions with the children.''. Ralph J. Roberts. Douglas was born April 10, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. He is steel. He had resided in Leesburg for the past two years. ''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.'' Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Our activities are so public. ''It is the same thing as giving birth -- or having another generation. Even as he is promoting his son, the elder Mr. Roberts is looking after the financial interests of his other children. Private. 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. Growing up with five kids competing for attention, it's not easy, but he put his family first. ''There is something about wanting to pass things on,'' he said. As the years passed, Mr. Roberts, with his shock of white hair and signature bow tie, made sure that Comcast's homey values remained in place. 2023 WWB Holdings, LLC. "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?' ''It has been wonderful to share those tense moments with your father,'' Brian Roberts said, ''and hopefully, it has prepared me for the future. 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. Let others know about your loved one's death. Funeral Home website by. 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. Despite that, Mr. Roberts named the club the Bob Hope Centric putter and began selling it around the country. Besides his son Brian, Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife, the host of the Comcast Network program "Seeking Solutions With Suzanne," aimed at viewers 50 and older; two daughters, Catherine. ''There are the families that destroy each other as soon as the father or mother dies,'' Mr. Roberts said. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. There are too many other combatants, and it becomes another deal. He evolved and personalized his relationship for each of my siblings," Brian Roberts said. 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. 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. Mr. Roberts taught by example. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. His son Douglas died in 2011. ''It's a pretty close family. ''The father is open. When she was 60 years old, Mrs. Roberts got her undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology and now works with abused children. In 2014, Comcast proposed a $45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The elder Mr. Roberts has made sure that each of Brian's siblings will retain an economic stake in Comcast equal their brother's. Receive a notification when services are updated. Write your message of sympathy today. can stop at any time. Douglas A. Roberts, 66, of Mount Carmel, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his residence. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Hillside, IL. Beloved companion of the late Mary McMenemy. Mr. Roberts, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes. When Brian was 8, Comcast was a fledgling cable operator that Ralph Roberts had founded after jumping in and out of a handful of other businesses. "Our city has lost a wonderful champion," Nutter said in a statement. "He found the buttons to push.". A unique . Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. JUST as important, family-business experts say the apparent harmony within the Roberts family bodes well for the chances of a smooth transition. The magic words, according to Mr. Roberts, were "Yes, dear.". Mr. Roberts said, according to his biography. And her husband reminisced about family trips. I knew a lot of people at Comcast. While building Comcast, he built an economic engine for the city of Philadelphia as well.". We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. As an executive, Mr. Roberts had a knack for attracting talented people and giving them power, within limits. 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 1963, the year he founded the company, he created Comcast class B shares, of which there are 8.8 million, each with 15 votes. I didn't want it to appear that he was just his father's son.''. ''We never emphasized that they should make a lot of money, or have the biggest car,'' Mrs. Roberts recalled. In 1994, Comcast, which had helped start QVC Network, a West Chester-based home-shopping company, made a $2.2 billion bid to buy a majority stake in the company. The fundamental fact is that people love television, he said, and if you can provide them with more television, they love it even more.. Douglas graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1977 where he was an accomplished student, basketball & track star, and leader. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. The recent deal was begun when the executive committee of Cablelabs, the cable industry's research and development arm that included Brian Roberts and John Malone, chairman of Tele-Communications Inc., the country's largest cable operator, visited Microsoft in late April. Wife Suzanna died on April 20, 2020 age 98", Ralph J. Roberts, Comcast Corporation Founder and Chairman Emeritus, dies at age 95, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_J._Roberts&oldid=1141863531, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 06:20. DOUGLAS ROBERTS OBITUARY Douglas J. Roberts Of Candor Douglas James Roberts, 51, of Candor, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, May 9, 2011. to the family or plant a tree When not on the basketball court, Douglas loved playing cards, spending time with his family, and helping those less fortunate. Ralph was my personal mentor, teaching me how to build and maintain a great organizational culture irrespective of size," Bonovitz said. Brodsky, the company's longtime finance guru, on Friday described Mr. Roberts as his best friend and a "charismatic, fearless visionary" who gave people the confidence to do things they thought were impossible. To send flowers ", Mayor Nutter called Mr. Roberts a "consummate gentleman, kind and gentle husband and father, and a great business leader.". It bottomed out at $16.375 last March and has recovered slightly, closing at $21.375 on Friday on Nasdaq. If he hadn't, his father confesses, ''I probably would have sold the company. 1-800-896-5587 (Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm MDT) Annual Membership . DOUGLAS ROBERTS OBITUARY Douglas J. Roberts Of Candor Douglas James Roberts, 51, of Candor, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, May 9, 2011. Their son, Brian L. Roberts, is the current CEO of Comcast Corporation. Less than $5 per month It also locked up broadcast rights to the Phillies. 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. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Our city has lost a wonderful champion with his passing.". ''Ralph and Julian have been intimately involved, but Ralph doesn't sit there until 4 A.M. in the lawyers' offices anymore. To be sure, he adds, ''At an important fork in the road, Brian will go off to his father'' to get the older man's stamp of approval. Comcast - the name borrowed from communications and broadcasting - was incorporated in 1969 and began its legendary climb. . Doug was born July 24, 1969, in Kalamazoo, the son of Douglas and Vicky (Troyer). ''Usually we have about 200.''. Bob McGovern There are no events at this time. ''I thought if he was so young, you really have to be helped to be promoted to make it appear that you really are your own person,'' the elder Mr. Roberts recalled. "I never had a bad idea in working for him for 30-plus years," Roberts said. And the other children, who declined to be interviewed, are said to be knowledgeable about the plan and favorable to it. "I couldn't have done that if I didn't have any money. . Roberts was born on March 13, 1920, in New York City. 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. He was a gentle soul with an infectious spirit who will be greatly missed. But the son wanted to stay in the family business, so Mr. Roberts started him off in the trenches, stringing cable in New Kensington, Pa. ''We were lucky because the cable business was growing and growing, '' Mr. Roberts recalled. Get alerts, search tips, and advice from our experts. Comcast, a name Roberts coined from the words communications and broadcasting,was incorporated in 1969. And Peter Barton, the former president of Liberty Media, recalled that Brian Roberts played the key role in a complicated deal with Liberty involving the purchase of Time Warner's stake in E Entertainment, a cable-service company, for $321 million. Ralph J. Roberts, the man whofounded 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. "His legacy is that he left a big, vibrant company, that is led by his son, that will live on for many, many years," Comcast executive Steve Burke said. 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. Committed to the fight against cancer, he and his family helped establish the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Medicine in 2006. '', Brian Roberts, on the other hand, seems to relish his public role. He owned various companies, including Pioneer Suspenders, which marketed wallets and belts for men. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. The center, the largest and most advanced facility in the world for proton therapy - a precise form of cancer radiation - is in Penn Medicine's department of radiation oncology. Let others know about your loved one's death. 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. What is more common is that this kind of agreement does not happen. But they talk all the time. 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. ''We used to take the children away with us every year to climb the Pyramids or something memorable to keep their attention,'' he said. He was 95. It is always business. ''All this would never have happened in the arms of a second wife,'' according to Mr. Danco. 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. [4] He was awarded honorary degrees from both Holy Family College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received their Joseph P. Wharton Award. Philadelphia became Mr. Robertss business base and the arena for his philanthropy. Although eager to serve on a ship, Mr. Roberts spent his World War II duty as matriel superintendent in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. 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. 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. "It's just a miracle," Brodsky said. The potential for conflict is obvious. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. He loved my mother and my entire family so much. 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. In 1996, Comcast spent $240 million and agreed to pick up $170 million in debt to gain the majority interest in the Flyers, the 76ers, the Spectrum, and what was then the CoreStates Center. chief executive, Jeffrey R. Immelt, that the deal would be completed. He and his wife, the former Suzanne Fleisher, restored it. He credits his mother for pulling the family through hard times. Doug was predeceased by his infant. Messages run for up to one year and you He also sold advertising on ink blotters. Once Mr. Roberts began building Comcast, Brian, alone of his brood, frequented the company premises. Then he turned the company over to his son at an early age. It is a sign of a man who has given considerable thought to the future and has spoken to his other children. 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. "During this period, even before 1979 . 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. ''They come in and tear each other apart. 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