Tom Werner
| Tom Werner | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Boston Red Sox | |
|
Assumed office February 2002 |
|
| Chairman of Liverpool Football Club | |
|
Assumed office December 1, 2010 |
|
| Preceded by | Martin Broughton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Charles Werner April 12, 1950 New York City, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Troy Werner |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
St. Bernard's School Hotchkiss School Harvard University |
| Occupation | Television producer, screenwriter, director, businessman |
Thomas Charles "Tom" Werner (born April 12, 1950) is an American television producer, screenwriter, director and businessman. Via his investment in Fenway Sports Group (originally New England Sports Ventures), Tom serves as chairman of the Liverpool Football Club and the Boston Red Sox.
Werner was born to a Jewish family, in New York City, one of three children born to Elizabeth (née Grumbach) and Henry Werner. He has one sister, Patsy Werner Hanson, and one brother, Peter Werner. He was educated at St. Bernard's School in Manhattan, The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut, and earned an English degree from Harvard University.
In 1973, Werner entered television by working for ABC-TV. In 1975, he became the Director of East Coast Prime Time Development. Werner was promoted to senior vice president of the prime-time development department in 1979. While at ABC, Werner and his partner Marcy Carsey saw Robin Williams in a comedy club and launched Mork & Mindy. Werner also oversaw the development of Bosom Buddies which started the career of Tom Hanks, as well as Soap which started the career of Billy Crystal and Taxi which started the career of Danny DeVito.
Werner co-founded The Carsey-Werner Company with Marcy Carsey in 1980. In this capacity he served as executive producer of such television programs as The Cosby Show and the show's spinoff A Different World. Roseanne, 3rd Rock from the Sun and That 70s Show. Werner made nearly $600 million selling episodes of The Cosby Show for syndication. In 1996, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was honored at the Museum of Television and Radio.
...
Wikipedia