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Richard Parsons Dies: Versatile Media Executive And Former Time Warner Chief Was 76


Richard Parsons, the Time Warner CEO from 2002-2007 who later became to interim chairman of CBS, died December 26, 2024 at age 76.

Richard Parsons in 2003Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Richard Parsons, the Time Warner CEO from 2002-2007 when the media conglomerate was recovering from the epic fail of the AOL merger who later became to interim chairman of CBS to right its ship following the resignation of Leslie Moonves, died Thursday in Manhattan after a long illness. Parsons’ longtime friend Ronald S. Lauder, a member of the Estée Lauder board, told the New York Times today that Parsons died of bone cancer. Comments Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.

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