TITLE

America's hippest grandpa

AUTHOR(S)

Impoco, Jim

PUB. DATE

September 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;9/27/93, Vol. 115 Issue 12, p67

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Profiles billionaire Sumner Redstone, 70, chairman of Viacom International, whose cable holdings include MTV, Nickelodeon and Showtime. Agreement to acquire Paramount Communications, the movie and television-production giant; Accomplishments; Frugal New England business style that seems at odds with his new role as movie magnate; Future plans.

ACCESSION #

9309227561

 

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