| Sumner Redstone  AKA Sumner Murray Rothstein
Born: 27-May-1923
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Died: 11-Aug-2020
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Chairman and CEO of Viacom Military service: US Army Intelligence (3 years, WWII) Father: Michael Redstone
Mother: Belle Ostrovsky
Wife: Phyllis Gloria Raphael (m. 1947, two children)
Daughter: Shari Redstone (b. 1954)
High School: Boston Latin School
University: Harvard University (1944)
Law School: Georgetown University Law School
Law School: LLB, Harvard Law School (1947)
Viacom CEO (1996-2005)
National Amusements CEO (1967-)
National Amusements President (1967-99)
Member of the Board of CBS (as Chairman, -2016)
Member of the Board of National Amusements (as Chairman, 1986-)
Member of the Board of Viacom (as Chairman, 1986-)
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Trustee
Museum of Television and Radio Trustee
Al Franken for Senate
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Bush-Quayle '92
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Board
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Trustee
Gore 2000
Hillary Clinton for President
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Board (1984-)
John Kerry for President
McCain 2000
McCain for Senate '98
National Association of Theatre Owners Former Chairman
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
National Republican Congressional Committee
Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee
Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame
Caught Fire Fire at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA, suffered burns on 50% of his body (1979)
Author of books:
Passion to Win (2001, memoir, with Peter Knobler)
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