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Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who served as chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a television producer.
Nov 30, 2016 · Grant Tinker, who produced “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other television hits in the 1970s and transformed NBC from a perennial ratings loser to a powerhouse of literate, sophisticated network...
Nov 30, 2016 · Another TV legend has passed on: Grant Tinker, former chairman of NBC, died on Monday at his California estate. He was 90. Tinker served as CEO of the Peacock Network from 1981 through 1986,...
Dec 1, 2016 · Grant Tinker, who brought new polish to the TV world and beloved shows including Hill Street Blues to the audience as both a producer and a network boss, has died. He was 90. Tinker died Monday...
Dec 1, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Tinker, who brought new polish to the TV world and beloved shows including “Hill Street Blues” to the audience as both a producer and a network boss, has died. He was 90. Tinker died Monday at his Los Angeles home, according to his son, producer Mark Tinker.
Grant Tinker was born on 11 January 1926 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer, known for Good Morning (1954), Going Places (1973) and The Lily Tomlin Special (1975). He was married to Brooke Knapp, Mary Tyler Moore and Ruth Prince Byerly.
Nov 30, 2016 · Television broadcasting legend and former NBC chairman Grant Tinker died peacefully at his home in California on Monday at age 90.
