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William S. Paley

American television executive and art collector

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born
1901
died
1990
age at death
89
known for
journalist, businessperson, art collector

1901 – 1990

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who william s. paley is

William Samuel Paley was an American businessman, primarily involved in the media, and best known as the chief executive who built the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network into one of the foremost radio and television network operations in the United States.

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