Grant Tinker
Grant Tinker | |
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Grant Tinker at the 64th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2005 | |
| Born | Grant Almerin Tinker January 11, 1926 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2016 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer and executive |
| Known for | CEO of NBC (1981–86) |
| Spouses | Ruth Byerly
(m. 1950; div. 1962) |
| Children | 4, including Mark and John Tinker |
| Relatives | Zach Tinker (grandson) |
| Awards | Television Hall of Fame (1997) |
Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who was chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a television producer.