Robert Charles Wright ('Bob') (born 1943) is a U.S. television businessman. He graduated from College of Holy Cross and obtained also a LLB from University of Virginia Law School. 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...

He served as president, CEO, and chairman of NBC from 1986 to the present (2005). The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In addition, Bob Wright served as Vice Chairman of GE (General Electric - the owner of NBC) from 1990's to the present (2005).

Earlier he was President of GE Financial Services and before that President of Cox Cable.

Sports

Heavy lacrosse fan with son an All American in lacrosse at Princeton.

Source:

(http://www.ge.com/annual01/directors/bios/wright.html Bio from GE Annual Report)