Stanley Stub Hubbard (born 1933) is an American
billionaire
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heir and businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of
Hubbard Broadcasting, founded by his father. Much of his fortune was earned through the operations of family-owned media holdings which include dozens of radio and television stations in the US. He was also the founder of
United States Satellite Broadcasting
United States Satellite Broadcasting was a Saint Paul, Minnesota-based satellite television company that ran from 1981 to 1999. It was absorbed into DirecTV in 1999.
History
USSB was founded in 1981 by Hubbard Broadcasting President Stanley S. H ...
, a forerunner to
DirecTV
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, which absorbed USSB in 1998.
Early life
Stanley Stub Hubbard was born in 1933. His father,
Stanley E. Hubbard
Stanley Eugene Hubbard (June 26, 1897 - December 27, 1992) was an American businessman, the founder of Hubbard Broadcasting.
Early life
Stanley E. Hubbard was born on June 26, 1897, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Frank Valentine Hubbard and ...
, was the founder of
Hubbard Broadcasting.
He has a bachelor's degree from the
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...
.
Career
Hubbard started working for Hubbard Broadcasting in 1951, became president in 1967, and became chairman and CEO in 1983.
As of February 2021, he had a net worth of US$1.9 billion.
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Political activity
Hubbard is a prolific Republican and Conservative donor.Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
, but then donated to Trump-aligned Super PACs after Trump became the presumptive nominee.
Personal life
Hubbard is married to Karen.St Paul, Minnesota
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.
Awards
In 1991, he was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Magazine's first Hall of Fame.[
In 1994, he was a recipient of the SBCA's Arthur C. Clarke Award.][
In 1995, Hubbard was the co-recipient (along with his father) of the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters.]American Academy of Achievement
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.
In 2017, he received the First Amendment Leadership Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation.
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1933 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
University of Minnesota alumni
American chief executives
American chairpersons of corporations
American billionaires