Though his father called Comcast a family business, Brian was the only one of the children to show a serious interest in working with his father. "Ralph was a tough, hard businessman, but he never forgot his obligation to help others, help his community, and help Philadelphia. It purchased for $30 billion controlling interest in the entertainment conglomerate's NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks; pay TV channels such as USA, CNBC, Bravo, and Syfy; the Universal movie studio; and Universal Studios theme parks in Florida and California. 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. . ", "He's the same person as my boss that he has been as a dad; he's gracious, never interrupts when you're talking. May 2, 2021 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. He was 95. ''It is the same thing as giving birth -- or having another generation. "I have never heard Ralph raise his voice - never, ever. Comcast - the name borrowed from communications and broadcasting - was incorporated in 1969 and began its legendary climb. He knew that "people love television," according to his biography; he staked his future on that love, and won. When I think of Ralph, it is always with the utmost affection.". The company also has 33 million shares of common stock with one vote each and 284 million K shares with no votes. 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. 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. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. And her husband reminisced about family trips. The Roberts family said in a statement: "Ralph was a remarkable man who touched the lives of so many people. 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. Even though Brian is the CEO, Ralph set the tone from a business point of view.". 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. They are not your blood family, but you spend so much time with them, you should treat them like family. Brian Roberts countered that other companies, including Comcast, were aggressively upgrading. We all will.". Ralph Joel Roberts was born on March 13, 1920, in New York. your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. 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. In 1963, Mr. Roberts was a little-known entrepreneur who had sold Muzak systems and mens belts and suspenders, but he was ambitious and always scouting for new business opportunities. In February 2013, Comcast paid $16.7 billion to purchase the remaining stake in NBCUniversal. A remembrance ceremony to celebrate Roberts' life will follow at a future date. "As a person, his DNA is all over our company. Inquirer staff writer Harold Brubaker and former staff writer Thomas J. Brady contributed to this article. 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. But they talk all the time. '', Ralph Roberts acknowledges that he was the heavy. DOUGLAS ROBERTS OBITUARY Douglas J. Roberts Of Candor Douglas James Roberts, 51, of Candor, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, May 9, 2011. Douglas is survived by his wife DeLene (nee Edmon) Scott, his loving children Douglas (Erin Sutton) Scott and Monique (Terri) Davis; his mother Mona Scott; his siblings Vernon Scott, Steven Scott, Michael Scott and Patricia Yusuff and many loving family and friends. ''Ralph and Julian have been intimately involved, but Ralph doesn't sit there until 4 A.M. in the lawyers' offices anymore. He never told me anything I wanted to do at Comcast was a bad idea, and after more than 30 years, youd think Ive had a lot of bad ideas.. He was 95. He rose to president and chief executive at Pioneer and eventually bought the company. He was a gentle soul with an infectious spirit who will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Nathan Scott, and his brother, Jonathan Scott. 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. 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. 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. father . He is also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. Mr. Roberts, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes. It also sells those services to businesses. 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. In 2014, Comcast proposed a $45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable. Comcast is also one of the largest residential telephone providers in the United States. He is survived by : his parents, Terrance Andrew Roberts, Sr. and Geraldine Thompson (Boyce); his children, Sarah Roberts-Hanna, Katherine Allen, Sabrina McComas and Daniel Roberts; his grandchildren, Harper, Emily and Taylor; and his siblings, Danny Roberts and Charmaine Hankins. He was born on January 6, 1955 in Tampa, Florida, the son of Terrance Andrew Roberts, Sr. and Geraldine (Boyce) Thompson. The magic words, according to Mr. Roberts, were "Yes, dear.". chief executive, Jeffrey R. Immelt, that the deal would be completed. [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. "Ralph was a remarkable man who touched the lives of so many people. JUST as important, family-business experts say the apparent harmony within the Roberts family bodes well for the chances of a smooth transition. 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. That the others did not never fazed Ralph Roberts, who encouraged them to pursue their own interests. . ''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. "I think maybe Ralph Roberts is the most successful businessman in the last 50 years that most people haven't heard of. 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. They both deserve credit for that graceful interplay, but the lion's share goes to Ralph," said Burke, CEO of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The Gettys or that family in Texas,'' he continued, referring to Harold Simmons, the Texas investor who is at war with his daughters. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Then, chuckling, he added, ''It was probably a very good lesson for Brian -- no question about it. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. That was evident earlier this month when Brian Roberts and the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, struck a deal in which Microsoft agreed to pay $1 billion for an 11.5 percent stake in Comcast. Quickly locate a newspaper obituary or death notice. ''I don't think Ralph knows any more about Brian's personal life than he knows about the others. It bottomed out at $16.375 last March and has recovered slightly, closing at $21.375 on Friday on Nasdaq. "Ralph served as a longtime member of the Penn Medicine board, and actively supported athletics, undergraduate financial aid, and his class." I never felt that Comcast was a sixth child," she said. 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. . We are deeply saddened to announce that Ralph J. Roberts, husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Thursday, June 18 in Philadelphia, PA. Ralph is survived by Suzanne Roberts, his wife of over 70 years. The company is clearly planning for the day that Ralph Roberts will no longer be running the show. 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. ''But if it were not for self-promotion, how would a guy like Bill Gates take him seriously?''. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. Mr. Roberts would help with homework and listen to each of his five children. Over the last five years, it has brought in a younger team of senior executives to work with Brian, including the executive vice president, Larry Smith, 49; the senior treasurer, John Alchin, 49, and the president of the cable division, Tom Baxter, 50. I cannot remember a time during our relationship where a cross word passed between us. ''It has been wonderful to share those tense moments with your father,'' Brian Roberts said, ''and hopefully, it has prepared me for the future. [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. 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. Through the 1970s and '80s, it built cable networks, learned to maintain them, and profited by Mr. Roberts' favorite element - recurring monthly income. "He was the greatest influence in my life and a joy for me to work side by side with for over three decades. Genealogy for Douglas Roberts (1960 - 2011) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. "I will really miss him. Most of his pay, he said, came from $43 million in profit from expiring stock options he had to exercise. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. ''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. '', That would have been a wrenching decision, as it almost invariably is for the founder of a company. Although eager to serve on a ship, Mr. Roberts spent his World War II duty as matriel superintendent in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. 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. 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. Mr. Roberts later took jobs with the Muzak Corporation and the Pioneer Suspender Company, which sold mens belts and cologne. 1-800-896-5587 (Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm MDT) Annual Membership . Sign up for service and obituary updates. ''I would see Ralph about once a year. ''He gives more speeches than anyone who is asked,'' said one media executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Douglas graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1977 where he was an accomplished student, basketball & track star, and leader. 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. The 1990's have been far tougher, as regulation and skepticism about the industry's future in the face of rival technologies hurt cable stocks. Roberts, Craig Mort, Brenda Bachura, Bill McMenemy, and Peter McMenemy. Contributions may be made to the Germantown Boys and Girls Club, 25 W. Penn St., Philadelphia 19144, or the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia 19103, or at http://unitedforimpact.org/ways-to-give. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. He was committed to the fight against cancer, and along with his wife and family, helped establish the Roberts Proton Therapy Center. 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. Only his fourth child, Brian, is at Comcast, the nation's fourth-largest cable television operator with $4 billion in revenue last year. Douglas McArthur ROBERTS, age 79, of Rancho Cucamonga, California passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Without being asked, Mrs. Roberts volunteered her opinion that Ralph and Brian clicked as few business partners do. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren. 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. The Roberts Family Remembers Ralph J. Roberts. He was a gentle soul with an infectious spirit who will be greatly missed. Douglas P. Roberts LEESBURG, FL Douglas P. Roberts, 54, of Leesburg, FL, passed away Aug, 18, 2014. The culture of Comcast was important to him.". 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. Despite that, Mr. Roberts named the club the Bob Hope Centric putter and began selling it around the country. In the meantime, he and his wife had five children. RALPH ROBERTS, the dapper 77-year-old founder of the Comcast Corporation, loves to follow the ups and downs of other family businesses and try to figure out what makes some thrive and others implode. The fundamental fact is that people love television, he said, and if you can provide them with more television, they love it even more.. 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. Receive a notification when services are updated. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. ''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. 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.''. Luckily, the youngster had business smarts as well as enthusiasm. 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. Funeral homes; Help and advice. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. [11] Her name appears on the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia and she hosted a TV program aimed at seniors called "Seeking Solutions with Suzanne" on Comcast's CN8 network. He was 95. hairman emeritus of the companys board of directors, created a. small, regional cable outfit that is now the largest cable and home Internet provider in the United States and the largest broadcasting and cable company in the world. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. In 1942, he married Suzanne Fleisher, an aspiring actress from a well-to-do Philadelphia family. "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. Suzanne Roberts. "It has been a dream come true for him - and for me," Brian Roberts told his father's biographer. "That's what he stood for. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. He moved his family to New Rochelle, N.Y., when Ralph was 5. Roberts, who also served as chairman emeritus of the companys board of directors, created asmall, regional cable outfit that is now the largest cable and home Internet provider in the United States and the largest broadcasting and cable company in the world. It is a sign of a man who has given considerable thought to the future and has spoken to his other children. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. [12] They had five children: Catherine, Lisa, Ralph Jr. (Rob), Brian, and Douglas (who died in 2011);[2] and eight grandchildren. 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. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stonefuneralhomeupland.com for the ROBERTS family. ''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. Then he turned the company over to his son at an early age. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/22/business/the-heir-is-clearly-apparent-at-comcast.html. Mr. Roberts, typically dapper in his signature bow tie and Brooks Brothers suits, became his sons mentor and sounding board, and the two were admired as a potent business partnership while never displaying the kind of strained and tempestuous relationship that can flare when a son succeeds a successful father. A Funeral Service will begin at Noon at the Funeral Home. As Comcast prospered, so did the Roberts family. If you know of an upcoming event for Douglas A. Roberts, please add one. "He wanted to keep the integrity, the family feel, and the dedication of employees. [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. 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 Scott was born April 8,1958 to Joe Nathan Scott and Mona (nee Page) Scott. Once Mr. Roberts began building Comcast, Brian, alone of his brood, frequented the company premises. This has a pretty good chance of working. The elder Roberts was also civic-minded. 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. Get alerts, search tips, and advice from our experts. And I always answer with a straight face, 'Of course I did,' " Mr. Roberts said in An Incredible Dream, his authorized biography, written by William Novak. . The potential for conflict is obvious. He was born Sept. 8, 1950 to Robert and Blanche Roberts in Portland. "So much of what he is to the public is what he was to us. Ralph J. Roberts. "His vision was always to create a little IBM," Rudnay said. And all of them are rich. to the family or plant a tree He owned various companies, including Pioneer Suspenders, which marketed wallets and belts for men. "The trick," Mr. Roberts said in the biography, "is to make everyone feel involved.". He never pressured any of them to join the family company -- and none besides Brian showed any interest in doing so. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. He was the most optimistic man I ever knew. We have all learned so much from Ralph, but perhaps the greatest lesson was the way he lived his life. He was 95. He wants the other person to always feel good, whatever the exchange is. In addition, Ralph Roberts personally owns another 5.2 million nonvoting shares, as well as 319,00 class A shares. The deal stirred up widespread opposition from factions who feared that the resulting cable industry giant would stifle competition and hurt consumers. ''All this would never have happened in the arms of a second wife,'' according to Mr. Danco. Published. Upon graduating high school, Douglas went on to attend Wilbur Wright College briefly before following in his fathers footsteps and serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Now Brian typically takes the lead.''. Write your message of sympathy today. 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. People who never had a financial problem in their lives can never understand what terror there is in that.''. The five children and their parents jointly own the holding company that owns Comcast's supervoting shares. "You could tell Ralph was crazy about Brian, and Brian was crazy about him. Find the obituary of Douglas A. Roberts (1955 - 2021) from Mount Carmel, IL. They were like mass therapy sessions with the children.''. He told his biographer that his greatest accomplishment was that all my children speak to me frequently., Ralph Roberts, Cable TV Pioneer Who Built Comcast, Dies at 95, https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/20/business/media/ralph-roberts-cable-tv-pioneer-who-built-comcast-dies-at-95.html. ''They drag the business down because it kills the morale of everybody in the company.''. [2], Roberts has been credited with expanding Comcast into the largest cable television company in the United States. It is the mother who will make it work. In later years, he did so with his son Brian L. Roberts, to whom he turned over the companys presidency in 1990 when Brian was 30 years old. It is a skill that Brian Roberts knows he has yet to prove and that is rare among the sons of powerful men, who are often overwhelmed by their fathers. 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