1931 - 2002
Roone Arledge American Business
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Roone Arledge dating history
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Roone Arledge was previously married to Gigi Shaw (1994 - 2002), Ann Fowler (1975 - 1985) and Joan Heise (1953 - 1971).
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American Business Professional Roone Arledge was born Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr. on 8th July, 1931 in Queens, New York City, New York and passed away on 5th Dec 2002 New York City, New York aged 71. He is most remembered for broadcasting executive who was president of ABC. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Roone Arledge is a member of the following lists: Peabody Award winners, People from New York City and People from Nassau County, New York.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
19 years
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13 years, 3 months
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9 years, 11 months
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|---|
| Total | 3 |
19 years
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13 years, 3 months
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9 years, 11 months
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Details
| First Name |
Roone
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| Middle Name |
Pinckney
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| Last Name |
Arledge
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| Full Name at Birth |
Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr.
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| Birthday |
8th July, 1931
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| Birthplace |
Queens, New York City, New York
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| Died |
5th December, 2002
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York
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| Cause of Death |
Prostate cancer
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| Buried |
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary R.C. Cemetery Southampton, New York, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Wellington C. Mepham High School
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| Occupation Text |
Producer, Writer, sports and news broadcasting
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Claim to Fame |
broadcasting executive who was president of ABC
|
| Mother |
Gertrude
|
Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr. (July 8, 1931 – December 5, 2002) was an American sports and news broadcasting executive who was president of ABC Sports from 1968 until 1986 and ABC News from 1977 until 1998, and a key part of the company's rise to competition with the two other main television networks, NBC and CBS, in the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s. He created many programs still airing today, such as Monday Night Football, ABC World News Tonight, Primetime, Nightline and 20/20. John Heard portrayed him in the 2002 TNT movie Monday Night Mayhem.
