John Coleman (meteorologist)

John Coleman
Coleman in 2007
Born
John Stewart Coleman

(1934-10-15)October 15, 1934
DiedJanuary 20, 2018(2018-01-20) (aged 83)
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
Bachelors in Journalism, 1957
Occupation(s)Journalist, television weatherman
Years active1953–2014
SpouseLinda Coleman

John Stewart Coleman (October 15, 1934 – January 20, 2018) was an American television weatherman. Along with Frank Batten, he co-founded The Weather Channel and briefly served as its chief executive officer and president. He retired from broadcasting in 2014 after nearly 61 years, having worked the last 20 years at KUSI-TV in San Diego.