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John Hendricks

John Samuel Hendricks (born March 29, 1952) is an American businessman and the founder and former chairman of Discovery, Inc. (later Warner Bros. Discovery), a broadcasting and film production company which owned the Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet networks, among other ventures. On March 20, 2014, after 32 years at the helm, he made public his…

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Known for
Founder of Discovery Communications and CuriosityStream
Occupation
Businessman
Awards
International Emmy Founders Award (2000)
Born
John Samuel Hendricks (1952-03-29) March 29, 1952 (age 74) Matewan, West Virginia, U.S.
Children
2
Years active
1975–present

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Awards · 1
John Hendricks → International Emmy Founders Award (2000)
Born · 1
John Hendricks → John Samuel Hendricks (1952-03-29) March 29, 1952 (age 74) Matewan, West Virginia, U.S.
Children · 1
John Hendricks → 2
Known for · 1
John Hendricks → Founder of Discovery Communications and CuriosityStream
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Years active · 1
John Hendricks → 1975–present

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John HendricksYears active1975–present1.00infobox
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