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Jun 19, 2015 · Ralph J. Roberts, the man who 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 ...
Ralph J. Roberts: Key Milestones. 1920: Ralph J. Roberts is born on March 13 in Manhattan. 1936: The Roberts family moves to Germantown, Pennsylvania. 1941: Roberts graduates from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and joins the Navy. 1942: Roberts marries Suzanne Fleisher in August and together they had five children ...
Ralph J. Roberts founded Comcast Corporation, the nation's leading broadband provider, with the purchase of a 1,200-subscriber cable television system in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1963. From Comcast's humble roots, Mr. Roberts went on to create a company that today serves 24.7 million customers and employs over 100,000 people.
Jun 22, 2015 · The founder of Comcast, Ralph J. Roberts, a pioneer of the cable television industry, died Thursday night in Philadelphia. He was 95. Roberts led Comcast -- now the nation's single biggest cable ...
Ralph J. Roberts was born in New York City and spent his early childhood in the suburb of New Rochelle, New York. At age 12, after his father died of a sudden heart attack, Ralph’s mother and siblings sold their home in New Rochelle and moved to Germantown, Pennsylvania to be near a sister who was in poor health.
Ralph J. Roberts Forum Named for our founder, the Ralph J. Roberts Forum is a two floor, 500-seat amphitheater located in the heart of the Comcast Technology Center. With 56,000 square feet of production space and full broadcast capabilities, the Forum is a unique venue for our campus and our city.
Jun 18, 2015 · Ralph Joel Roberts (March 13, 1920 – June 18, 2015) was an American businessman who was the founder of Comcast, serving as its chief executive officer for 46 years. In 2011 he served as founder and chairman emeritus of Comcast's board of directors until his death. Roberts was born on March 13, 1920 in New York City. His parents Robert Max Roberts (also known as Bob Roberts) and Sara Wahl were both Russian-Jewish immigrants who became wealthy in America through ownership of a number of ...
