John Kluge

For his son, the American venture capitalist, philanthropist, and activist, see John Kluge Jr.

John Kluge
Born
John Werner Kluge

(1914-09-21)September 21, 1914
Chemnitz, German Empire (today Chemnitz, Germany)
DiedSeptember 7, 2010(2010-09-07) (aged 95)
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Alma materWayne State University
Columbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)Chairman, Metromedia
Spouses
  • Theodora Thomson Townsend
  • Yolanda Galardo Zucco
  • Patricia Maureen Rose
  • Maria Tussi Kuttner
Children6, including John Kluge Jr.

John Werner Kluge (/ˈkluːɡi/; September 21, 1914 – September 7, 2010)[1] was a German-American entrepreneur who became a television industry mogul in the United States. At one time he was the richest person in the U.S.[2]

  1. ^
    • Spencer, Hawes (September 8, 2010). "John Kluge: Business titan, UVA donor dies peacefully at 95". Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
    • Berger, Marilyn (September 8, 2010). "John W. Kluge, the Founder of Metromedia, Dies at 95". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Miller, Stephen (September 9, 2010). "A One-Man Empire, From TV to Laundry". The Wall Street Journal.