Grant Tinker, Former NBC CEO, Dies at 90
Grant Tinker, Former NBC CEO, Dies at 90
Tinker was known for insisting on quality for his network.
“The Cosby Show,” “Cheers” and “Family Ties” breathed new life into NBC during Tinker’s tenure.
“Grant Tinker was a great man who made an indelible mark on NBC and the history of television that continues to this day,” NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said.
Together, he and Moore created MTM Enterprises, which produced “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Hill Street Blues.”
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