Sumner Redstone, the media legend who built what is now ViacomCBS, died Tuesday at age 97.
He got his start in media in 1954 when he joined his family's small business running a few drive-in movie theaters. Over the next few decades, he turned the business into one of the nation's largest movie-theater chains, National Amusements.
"Sumner astutely anticipated the ways in which the media industry would evolve, shaped by technological innovation and changing consumer tastes, and recognized the enormous potential of both Viacom and CBS," said the note from Bakish. "Over the course of his distinguished life and career, Sumner played a critical role in shaping the landscape of the modern media and entertainment industry," National Amusements said in a statement."Sumner was a man of unrivaled passion and perseverance, who devoted his life to his belief in the power of content. With his passing, the media industry he loved so dearly loses one of its great champions.
Redstone had been in ailing health for years, and his health and competency had been the focus of court battles. Associated Press
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