John Hendricks

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John Hendricks is an American media entrepreneur best known for creating the Discovery Channel and building it into a global factual television brand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
media entrepreneur
businessArea broadcasting
cable television
global media
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt University of Alabama NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork factual television
media
television
founded Discovery Channel NERFINISHED
Discovery Communications NERFINISHED
genreSpecialization documentary television
non-fiction television
hasCreated global factual television brand Discovery NERFINISHED
hasGiven philanthropic donations to educational institutions
hasNationality American
influenced growth of factual television worldwide
knownAs Founder of Discovery Channel
languageSpoken English
notableFor building Discovery Channel into a global factual television brand
founding the Discovery Channel
occupation entrepreneur
media executive
television executive
positionHeld chairman of Discovery Communications
chief executive officer of Discovery Communications
residence United States of America

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Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks
Discovery, Inc. foundedBy John Hendricks
Washington Freedom owner John Hendricks