Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
n
businessperson
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. He is the
President
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and
CEO
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of
Empresas 1BC
Empresas 1BC (also known as Grupo Phelps, Centro Corporativo 1BC, and Grupo 1BC), is a privately owned Venezuelan corporation which operates diverse media enterprises such as Radio Caracas Televisión, Etheron, Radio Caracas Radio, , Sonográf ...
and the
General Director
A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals''
) or general director is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a government ...
of
Radio Caracas Televisión
Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was a Venezuelan free-to-air television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, Radio Caracas Televisió ...
(RCTV), which until becoming a cable TV-channel on May 27, 2007, was the most watched television channel in Venezuela.
Biography
Marcel Granier was born on July 4, 1941 to Marcel Granier Doyeux and Brígida Haydon Urbaneja.Marcel GRANIER/Dorothy PHELPS TOVAR /ref> He attended
law school
A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction.
Law degrees Argentina
In Argentina, ...
and later married Dorothy Phelps Tovar, the granddaughter of the founder of Empresas 1BC and
Radio Caracas Radio
Radio Caracas Radio was a Venezuelan radio station. It was last owned by Empresas 1BC, a Venezuelan private media corporation.
History Background
In 1930, Edgar J. Anzola, who was employed in an electronics business named ''Almacén Americano ...
, William Henry Phelps. They have six children together; Marcel Alfredo Granier Phelps, Carlos Eduardo Granier Phelps, María Cristina Granier Phelps, María Clara Granier Phelps, Isabel Helena Granier Phelps, and Jorge Ignacio Granier Phelps. In 1969, Granier quit practising law and became a director at RCTV, moving up the ranks to his current position. On November 10, 1976, he began hosting '' Primer Plano'', a controversial
talk show
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that has aired off and on throughout the years, with the most recent show airing on November 30, 2006.
Publications
* La generación de relevo vs. el estado omnipotente (1984)
* Más y mejor democracia (1987)
2002 coup attempt
Marcel Granier and his television network have been accused of supporting the April 11, 2002 coup attempt against President
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period in 2002. Chávez was also leader of the Fifth Republ ...
, the brief government of
Pedro Carmona Estanga
Pedro Francisco Carmona Estanga (born 6 July 1941) is a former Venezuelan business leader who was briefly installed as acting president of Venezuela in place of Hugo Chávez, following the attempted military coup in April 2002.Thor Halvorssen of the
Human Rights Foundation
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calling the shut down "the final move in his (Chavez') drive to shut down all independent voices."
See also
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Eladio Lárez Eladio José Lárez Villamizar (born 8 June 1941) is a Venezuelan businessperson and TV Presenter. He is the President of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), which until its removal from the public airwaves on 27 May 2007, was the most watched telev ...
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Empresas 1BC
Empresas 1BC (also known as Grupo Phelps, Centro Corporativo 1BC, and Grupo 1BC), is a privately owned Venezuelan corporation which operates diverse media enterprises such as Radio Caracas Televisión, Etheron, Radio Caracas Radio, , Sonográf ...
*
Radio Caracas Radio
Radio Caracas Radio was a Venezuelan radio station. It was last owned by Empresas 1BC, a Venezuelan private media corporation.
History Background
In 1930, Edgar J. Anzola, who was employed in an electronics business named ''Almacén Americano ...
(RCR)
*
Radio Caracas Televisión
Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was a Venezuelan free-to-air television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, Radio Caracas Televisió ...
(RCTV)
*
Recordland
Recordland is one of Venezuela's largest music and video store chains. It is owned by Empresas 1BC, which is the same owner of Radio Caracas Radio and Radio Caracas Television (RCTV). Recordland opened in 1982 and now operates 22 stores located ...
William H. Phelps, Jr.
William Henry Phelps Jr. (December 25, 1902 – August 13, 1988) was a Venezuelan ornithologist and businessman.
Early life
He was born in San Antonio de Maturín, a town located in Monagas, Venezuela. Along with his father, William Henry P ...
Freedom Collection
Freedom Collection is a digital repository sponsored by the George W. Bush Institute at the George W. Bush Presidential Center on Southern Methodist University's campus in Dallas, Texas. The collection documents major players in human rights and ...