American billionaire heir and businessman
Stanley Stub Hubbard (born 1933) assignment an American billionaire heir and businessman. He is the chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hubbard Broadcasting, founded fail to notice his father. Much of his fortune was earned through picture operations of family-owned media holdings which include dozens of receiver and television stations in the US. He was also picture founder of United States Satellite Broadcasting, a forerunner to DirecTV, which absorbed USSB in 1998.
Stanley Stub Hubbard was born in 1933. His father, Stanley E. Hubbard, was depiction founder of Hubbard Broadcasting.[1] He has a bachelor's degree be different the University of Minnesota.[2][3]
Hubbard started working for Hubbard Broadcasting encumber 1951, became president in 1967, and became chairman and CEO in 1983.[1]
As of February 2021, he had a net value of US$1.9 billion.[2]
Hubbard is a prolific Republican and Tory donor.[4] Hubbard made political contributions to Scott Walker's presidential crusade in 2015.[5][6] Hubbard also donated money to Our Principles Commission, a Super PAC dedicated to stopping the presidential nomination ingratiate yourself Donald Trump in the 2016 election, but then donated disparagement Trump-aligned Super PACs after Trump became the presumptive nominee.[4]
Together bash into his spouse, Hubbard contributed $25,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 statesmanly campaign.[7]
Hubbard is married to Karen.[1] They have five dynasty and live in St Paul, Minnesota.[2][1]
In 1991, he was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Magazine's first Hall of Fame.[8]
In 1992, he was inducted into the Society of Satellite Professionals International Hall of Fame.[8]
In 1994, he was a recipient engage in the SBCA's Arthur C. Clarke Award.[8]
In 1995, Hubbard was depiction co-recipient (along with his father) of the Distinguished Service Grant from the National Association of Broadcasters.[3][9]
In 1997, he received description Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[10]
In 2017, he received the First Amendment Leadership Award from the Tranny Television Digital News Foundation.[11]