He was. His father's greatest skill, he said, ''is the ability to make the hard decision at the crucial moment.''. And by the end of this year, the elder Mr. Roberts will increase Brian's control over the company's special class of 8.8 million shares that represent nearly 82 percent of Comcast's vote. ''I would see Ralph about once a year. Then he turned the company over to his son at an early age. To send flowers Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. 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. ''I don't think Ralph knows any more about Brian's personal life than he knows about the others. Douglas was born April 10, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. If a family has to go to law court to determine what is fair, the issue is what's the law, not what is fair.''. Make a life-giving gesture. In addition to his wife, son, and daughter, Mr. Roberts is survived by daughter Catherine R. Clifton; son Ralph Jr.; and eight grandchildren. ", "He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he was very inspirational to me personally," Snider said in a statement. I speak for all of us when I say he will be greatly missed. Mr. Roberts, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. 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. Mr. Roberts has reason to track the way family-run companies pass the baton from one generation to next. to the family or plant a tree Ed Rendell. . ''The father is open. He died on June 18, 2015, of natural causes. ''They drag the business down because it kills the morale of everybody in the company.''. I speak for all of us when I say he will be greatly missed. "These guys go out there and kill each other!". '', Both parents said that in bringing up their brood, they worked hard to see that the children connected with one another. At the time of his death, Mr. Roberts was past president and chairman emeritus of the public company, which has its headquarters on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Their son, Brian L. Roberts, is the current CEO of Comcast Corporation. "But I don't think I'll be seeing too many more," he said. 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. 1-800-896-5587 (Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm MDT) Annual Membership . These early losses, coupled with experiences as a young salesman of golf clubs, men's accessories, cologne, and Muzak, gave Mr. Roberts an ambitious, entrepreneurial spirit. We'll automatically email you when obituaries are added that match your search query. 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. They have met at the investment bank Allen & Company's annual Sun Valley Conference for media heavyweights, and they got together last summer when Mr. Gates came to speak at a United Way fund-raising event in Philadelphia. [12] They had five children: Catherine, Lisa, Ralph Jr. (Rob), Brian, and Douglas (who died in 2011);[2] and eight grandchildren. Ralph J. Roberts founded Comcast Corp. in 1963. "The amazing genius of my father is that there was not a one-size-fits-all for parenting. To make it work, you have to have motivated, competent successors as well as accommodating heirs. Mr. Roberts has by all accounts done a skillful job of grooming Brian to fill his shoes so that he is both respected by his peers and supported by his siblings. 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. Stone Funeral Home. "That's what he stood for. "I couldn't have done that if I didn't have any money. 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 pharmacies, the most notable of which was in the Biltmore Hotel. For Brodsky that was giving up the four or five packs of unfiltered Pall Mall cigarettes he used to smoke. The Elkins Park family would travel to places like Haiti and Guatemala to learn about other cultures. He also participated in continuing education programs at Harvard Business School. mother. ''Ralph is tough,'' he says ruefully. 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. When the club proved to be poorly made, however the shaft bent like a pretzel, Mr. Roberts said he quickly exited the business. PHILADELPHIA-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--Today we are deeply saddened to announce that Ralph J. Roberts, husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes last night in Philadelphia, PA. ''But if it were not for self-promotion, how would a guy like Bill Gates take him seriously?''. 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. May 2, 2021 Funeral Home website by. ''We never emphasized that they should make a lot of money, or have the biggest car,'' Mrs. Roberts recalled. "Our city has lost a wonderful champion with his passing.". Doug was predeceased by his infant. Comcast, with $68.8 billion in revenue and 139,000 employees, is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet, and telephone provider to homes. He is steel. There are no events at this time. OBITUARY Douglas McArthur ROBERTS April 10, 1943 - May 16, 2022. A Funeral Service will begin at Noon at the Funeral Home. Mr. Roberts, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes. The son, meanwhile, remains an understudy of the father -- and the father is impressing upon the son the need to play hardball when the occasion demands it. ''It's a pretty close family. ''Usually we have about 200.''. ''When some guy decides that he is so important that he dismisses Mama for some 35-year-old trophy, then I don't know what is fair. 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. Mr. Roberts later took jobs with the Muzak Corporation and the Pioneer Suspender Company, which sold mens belts and cologne. 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. He was 95. All rights reserved. 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. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Even though Brian is the CEO, Ralph set the tone from a business point of view.". Cancel any time, no strings attached. ''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. The magic words, according to Mr. Roberts, were "Yes, dear.". As an executive, Mr. Roberts had a knack for attracting talented people and giving them power, within limits. Sign up for service and obituary updates. ''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.'' He always treated me with respect from a very young age.". Actually, he added, "I've had a lot of bad ideas, but he would never say that. To support himself at college, he took on a variety of odd jobs, including selling milk. Let others know about your loved one's death. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Mr. Roberts allowed himself an indulgence - the purchase of a farm in Chester County. [4] He was awarded honorary degrees from both Holy Family College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received their Joseph P. Wharton Award. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Douglas A. Roberts of Mount Carmel, Illinois, born in Tampa, Florida, who passed away on May 2, 2021, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. He was 95. That never happens.". "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?' Published. 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. Penn honored him in 2005 with the Doctor of Laws honoris causa. 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. 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. Ralph Joel Roberts was born on March 13, 1920, in New York City, and was an entrepreneur from an early age. Douglas P. Roberts LEESBURG, FL Douglas P. Roberts, 54, of Leesburg, FL, passed away Aug, 18, 2014. He came home each weeknight at 7 p.m. and left his briefcase by the door, along with business cares. It is the mother who will make it work. 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. He was always a stickler for table manners," she said. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren. His main goal at the time was to make a lot of money. Mr. Gates was warm to the idea. 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. Obituary. '', Brian Roberts acknowledges that decision making, what he calls ''pulling the trigger,'' is something you learn. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Hillside, IL. 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. It is always business. DOUGLAS ROBERTS OBITUARY ROBERTS, DOUGLAS M. Lawton Passed away July 28, 2012 at his residence. [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. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stonefuneralhomeupland.com for the ROBERTS family. The deal stirred up widespread opposition from factions who feared that the resulting cable industry giant would stifle competition and hurt consumers. ", Mayor Nutter called Mr. Roberts a "consummate gentleman, kind and gentle husband and father, and a great business leader.". As Gregory B. Maffei, Microsoft's treasurer, sees it, the younger Mr. Roberts is no pawn of his father. [1], When Roberts was five the family moved to New Rochelle, New York and then after his father died of a heart-attack, to Germantown, Philadelphia when he was seventeen to live with his stepfather Harry Bobrow, of Bobrow Brothers Cigars. He evolved and personalized his relationship for each of my siblings," Brian Roberts said. Executive vice president David L. Cohen jumped to Comcast in 2002 from a high-profile job as chairman of the Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll law firm. The family holding company owns all the supervoting shares, as well as 1.8 million of the class A shares and 5.3 million of the nonvoting shares. Once the elder Mr. Roberts is out of the picture at Comcast, Wall Street will be watching closely to see whether the son can be as tough and decisive as his father. Less than $5 per month At least Comcast has the financial flexibility to make the transition work. Family-business experts say the family is something of an anomaly in devising a smooth transfer between generations. 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. . IN THE CARE OF. Anyone can read what you share. (66 years old). Though many aging entrepreneurs resist relinquishing power despite all their promises to do so, Comcast has begun notifying local cable commissions of the pending change of control, which Ralph Roberts said would be no later than early next year. Born in Trenton, Doug was a longtime Ewing resident. [2], Roberts has been credited with expanding Comcast into the largest cable television company in the United States. His father, Robert Max Roberts, was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who prospered with a string of pharmacies in the city. In 1942, he married Suzanne Fleisher, an aspiring actress from a well-to-do Philadelphia family. It is only natural for the world to wonder: How will Brian's siblings react to all this? Doug was predeceased by his infant. "He did it in a positive, thoughtful way, not self-aggrandizing. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. 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. When she was 60 years old, Mrs. Roberts got her undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology and now works with abused children. In a high-pressure corporate world that demands long hours from its executives, Mr. Roberts was proud to say that he was sure to be home for dinner with his wife and children nearly every night. Mr. Roberts went to work selling advertisements on the back of bus schedules to help support his family. spouse. "As a person, his DNA is all over our company. The acquisition, which faced scrutiny from Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department, was scuttled in April of this year. 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. The company also has 33 million shares of common stock with one vote each and 284 million K shares with no votes. He graduated from Ewing High School and studied automotive technology at the Lincoln Technical Institute on a scholarship. Let others know about your loved one's death. ''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. California residents do not sell my data request. Douglas Scott was born April 8,1958 to Joe Nathan Scott and Mona (nee Page) Scott. But the elder Mr. Roberts has probably come as close as any company founder can to setting the stage for an orderly succession. Daughter Lisa said Mr. Roberts was an attentive father. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He was a killer dancer - the only thing he bragged about. He managed to get a photograph of Bob Hope holding the club and asked him to endorse it, to help out a veteran, Mr. Roberts recalled, but there was never any formal agreement. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "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. The Roberts Family Remembers Ralph J. Roberts. He has five children, aged 36 to 47. After selling the firm, he set up shop in 1961 in Bala Cynwyd. NewsLibrary. That the others did not never fazed Ralph Roberts, who encouraged them to pursue their own interests. 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. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. He was needed there because of his business acumen, his superiors said. Comcast, a name Roberts coined from the words communications and broadcasting. 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. On the contrary, he says, ''Brian takes the lead and is the one forging ahead and trying to figure out where they are going,'' Mr. Maffei said. ''They come in and tear each other apart. 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. 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. 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. That was hardly a coincidence. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. He also sold advertising on ink blotters. Ralph was my personal mentor, teaching me how to build and maintain a great organizational culture irrespective of size," Bonovitz said. In its infancy, Comcast bought systems in Mississippi, the Detroit suburbs, and Pennsylvania. "Ralph Roberts is the absolutely most clear-cut example of the American dream," said former Gov. People who never had a financial problem in their lives can never understand what terror there is in that.''. He wants the other person to always feel good, whatever the exchange is. Flush with cash, Comcast went on a buying spree in the mid-1980s, acquiring part of the Group W cable system. ''They are all billionaires, and they're fighting like crazy over another billion.''. Mr. Roberts bought a small cable service in Tupelo, Miss., and built it into Comcast. His son Douglas died in 2011. Later, as a college student, he bought eggs from farms in New Jersey and peddled them to fraternities at a discount. In the meantime, he and his wife had five children. They are not your blood family, but you spend so much time with them, you should treat them like family. In 1994, for example, Ralph Roberts scuttled a bid by Barry Diller, then the chairman of QVC, the home-shopping cable channel, to acquire CBS. 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. Maybe it was losing both his parents before he was 21, living through the Depression, but somehow he became an optimist. 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. Investors who know him say he always prefers to remain in the background and let others like Mr.Brodsky, the vice chairman, take the limelight. At one point, Ralph Roberts met with Mr. Immelt without Brian Roberts. While building Comcast, he built an economic engine for the city of Philadelphia as well.". If you know of an upcoming event for Douglas A. Roberts, please add one. "So much of what he is to the public is what he was to us. The Gettys or that family in Texas,'' he continued, referring to Harold Simmons, the Texas investor who is at war with his daughters. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and perhaps most importantly, a kind and humble human being. [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]. He will always be remembered for his generosity, integrity, honesty, kindness and respect for everyone around him. He was a gentle soul with an infectious spirit who will be greatly missed. In his leisure time, on which Mr. Roberts insisted, he rode horses, foxhunted, and enjoyed his family. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He loved my mother and my entire family so much. ''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. 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