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70-477: Sumner Murray Redstone ( né Rothstein ; May 27, 1923 – August 11, 2020) was an American billionaire businessman and media magnate . He was the founder and chairman of the second incarnation of Viacom , chairman of CBS Corporation (both companies merged in 2019 , a year before Redstone's death), and the majority owner and chairman of the National Amusements theater chain. Until his death, Redstone

140-640: A True Grit remake, reaching the biggest box office totals in the storied careers of Martin Scorsese and the Coen Brothers , respectively. In addition, during Grey's tenure, Paramount launched its own worldwide releasing arm, Paramount Pictures International , and has released acclaimed films such as An Inconvenient Truth , Up in the Air , and There Will Be Blood . He also purchased Blockbuster Entertainment , which included Aaron Spelling 's production company and

210-610: A Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program in Comparative Law and International Transactions for foreign lawyers who have first degrees in law from a non-American university as well as an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology law for foreign and American lawyers. USF also offers an LL.M. in Taxation for foreign and domestic students with law degrees, as well as a Master of Legal Studies in Taxation (M.L.S.T.) for students with

280-625: A birth certificate or birth register may by that fact alone become the person's legal name . The assumption in the Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or brit milah ) will persist to adulthood in the normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some reasons for changes of a person's name include middle names , diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents), and gender transition . The French and English-adopted née

350-577: A man's surname at birth that has subsequently been replaced or changed. The diacritic mark (the acute accent ) over the e is considered significant to its spelling, and ultimately its meaning, but is sometimes omitted. According to Oxford University 's Dictionary of Modern English Usage , the terms are typically placed after the current surname (e.g., " Margaret Thatcher , née Roberts" or " Bill Clinton , né Blythe"). Since they are terms adopted into English (from French), they do not have to be italicized , but they often are. In Polish tradition ,

420-527: A shtetl in Austro-Hungarian land now in Ukraine . His mother Bella was also an American-born child of Jewish immigrants; her parents emigrated to the U.S. from Kyiv early in the 20th century. In 1940, at Sumner's behest, his father changed the family surname from "Rothstein" to "Redstone"; although Sumner credited his father for the name change, friends of the family attribute it more to Sumner. "Red stone"

490-571: A CBS O&O through a merger with Westinghouse four years before Viacom and CBS merged, and WSBK UPN 38 in Redstone's hometown, Boston. In 2023 the book Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Hollywood Media Empire was published in Cornerstone Press ( Penguin Books ), written by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams. The book tells the story of the Redstone dynasty. A longtime Democratic supporter, with

560-507: A Justice of the Supreme Court of California (1926-1927), was also a professor at the law school during its earliest years. Five years after its founding, in 1917 the school moved to the corner of Hays and Shrader Streets, into a building popularly referred to as the “Shirt Factory.” This was also the location of the rest of St. Ignatius after its original campus was destroyed during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fire. By

630-486: A bachelor's degree. For fall 2023 admitted students, the median LSAT score was 153 and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.46. The school accepted 55.23% of applicants, and 15.27% of those accepted enrolled. Following the 2022-2023 academic year, 16% of first year students left USF Law for academic (11.0%) or non-academic (5.0%) reasons. U.S. News & World Report ranks USF Law tied for No.165 out of 196 schools. In 2021, Princeton Review placed USF Law fourth in

700-533: A concentration in classics and government. After his military service, he attended Georgetown University Law Center before transferring to Harvard Law School and receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1947. After completing law school, Redstone moved to San Francisco to become a clerk with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit , a job that then paid $ 43 per week. While employed by

770-466: A controversy over a story by Rather on 60 Minutes II about then-President George W. Bush 's military service . The New York Court of Appeals dismissed the case in 2009. Redstone's trusts made it clear that his daughter, Shari Redstone (vice-chairwoman of the board of Viacom and CBS as well as president of National Amusements), was set to assume his role upon his death. However, a November 22, 2006, New York Times article indicated that Redstone

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840-497: A court-ordered examination by a geriatric psychiatrist . He was ultimately succeeded by Les Moonves at CBS and Philippe Dauman at Viacom. Redstone was born Sumner Murray Rothstein in 1923 in Boston to Belle (née Ostrovsky) and Michael Rothstein . Sumner was a second-generation Bostonian; his father Michael was born in Boston in 1902 to Galician Jewish parents originally from Kozova ,

910-435: A four-month hostile takeover , Redstone won voting control of Viacom for $ 3.4 billion on March 4, 1987. Redstone's next acquisition was Paramount Communications (previously Gulf+Western ), parent of Paramount Pictures , in 1994. Engaging in a bidding war with QVC president Barry Diller and TCI president John Malone , Redstone had to raise his bid at least three times from $ 7.5 billion to $ 10.1 billion. Some analysts at

980-411: A history of donating to many Democratic campaigns, including regular donations to Ted Kennedy , John Kerry , and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle , Redstone endorsed Republican George W. Bush over Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election , allegedly because he argued that Bush would be better for his company and the economy. Despite this public endorsement, he donated money to Kerry during

1050-408: A huge library of films, much of which has been merged into Paramount Pictures. Blockbuster has now been spun off into its independent entity. Redstone acquired CBS Corporation in 2000 and then spun it off as a separate company in 2005, taking with it all of Paramount's television shows and catalog. In December 2005, Paramount agreed to buy DreamWorks SKG for an estimated $ 1.6 billion. The acquisition

1120-493: A lawsuit alleging that Redstone was mentally incompetent. The judge stated it was "not in dispute that Redstone suffers from either mild or moderate dementia." In addition, his speech was severely impaired due to a bout with aspiration pneumonia in 2014. Two weeks later, another such lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts . At the time of his death, Redstone owned over seventy percent of the voting interest of ViacomCBS. ViacomCBS

1190-503: A merger with Redstone. On September 7, 1999, Redstone and Karmazin announced that Viacom would buy CBS for $ 37.3 billion, at the time the biggest media merger of the twentieth century; the newly merged Viacom/CBS would become the second largest media company behind Time Warner . Viacom had a wide range of assets such as the CBS and UPN broadcast networks; cable television networks including MTV , VH1 , Nickelodeon , Comedy Central , and BET ;

1260-561: A prominent civil rights and immigration lawyer as well as the first Chinese American to practice law in California. Another student of this original class was twenty-two year old Vincent Hallinan , who would become a noted labor lawyer and be the Progressive Party candidate in 1952 Presidential Election , garnering the third highest number of votes. The law school’s first dean was Matthew I. Sullivan , who would serve as Chief Justice of

1330-570: Is $ 286,033. The Law School has several school-sponsored publications in which students can participate. The USF student body is among the most ethnically diverse in the country, and ranked fourth for greatest resources for minority students. USF sponsors dozens of student groups encompassing a wide range of demographic and practice area interests. In addition, the Public Interest Law Foundation holds an annual auction, drawing lawyers, judges and other community members in support of

1400-566: Is 16.1%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2023 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at the University of San Francisco School of Law for the 2019-2020 academic year is $ 80,307. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years

1470-416: Is the feminine past participle of naître , which means "to be born". Né is the masculine form. The term née , having feminine grammatical gender , can be used to denote a woman's surname at birth that has been replaced or changed. In most English-speaking cultures, it is specifically applied to a woman's maiden name after her surname has changed due to marriage. The term né can be used to denote

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1540-580: Is the translation of the Yiddish name Rothstein. Michael Rothstein owned Northeast Theater Corporation in Dedham, Massachusetts , the forerunner of National Amusements , and the Boston branch of the Latin Quarter Nightclub . As a teenager, Sumner had summer jobs at his father's theaters but "had higher aspirations than the then-still-somewhat-déclassé world of theaters," wrote Keach Hagey. Redstone attended

1610-538: The Bay Area , California , and the world. To date, alumni include over 330 judges serving on federal, state, and local courts across the state and country. In keeping with its Catholic and Jesuit roots and traditions , the law school has long claimed to focus on social, economic, and environmental justice . Susan Freiwald, the law school's first female dean, was installed in 2018. The University of San Francisco School of Law's Koret Law Center occupies two buildings on

1680-651: The Boston Latin School , from which he graduated in 1940 first in his class, and was accepted to Harvard College on scholarship. Among his coursework at Harvard was a Japanese course taught by Professor Edwin O. Reischauer , recommended to him by college administrators based on his study of Latin and Greek in high school. In 1943, Reischauer left Harvard to establish a United States Army Signal Corps training program at Arlington Hall for Japanese translators and cryptanalysts , positions in need during World War II ; Redstone would be among Reischauer's students following

1750-527: The Supreme Court of California from 1914 to 1915. Among the school’s original faculty were: Fr. John J. Ford, S.J. ; George A. Connelly; Joseph Farry; Joseph W. Beretta; John O’Gara; and John J. O’Toole- who would eventually go on to serve as the City Attorney of San Francisco (1926-1949). Professor Farry would go on to teach at the law school for nearly half a century, retiring in 1957. Dean Sullivan’s brother, Jeremiah F. Sullivan , who would later serve as

1820-701: The pay television network Showtime , radio ( Infinity Broadcasting , which produced the Howard Stern radio shows ), Paramount Pictures , Paramount Television , and King World Productions . After CBS and Viacom split in 2005, Redstone remained chairman of both companies, but two separate CEOs were appointed for each company, Les Moonves for CBS and Tom Freston for Viacom . In 2007, former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather sued CBS and other parties such as Redstone in New York state court for breach of contract after CBS declined to renew his contract following

1890-503: The 20th century, as the city began to rapidly expand, and to particularly meet the growing desires of young Irish and Italian Americans interested in practicing law, it was determined that a more formal institution be inaugurated. The St. Ignatius College of Law was thus founded in September 18, 1912 as an evening program with 29 students. Among the students of this founding class was twenty-two year old Chan Chung Wing , who would become

1960-652: The 55-acre (220,000 m ) hilltop USF campus overlooking Golden Gate Park , the Pacific Ocean and downtown San Francisco. USF offers full- and part-time programs leading to the J.D. degree. Students can also enroll in the J.D./M.B.A. program which takes four years of study. USF also offers a J.D./Master of Urban and Public Affairs dual degree program. J.D. students can also receive certificates at graduation in Public Interest Law, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, International Law, and other areas. USF also offers

2030-484: The Bay Area, including fifteen judges. In 1927 the law school relocated once again, however, out of the downtown core and to the upper floor of Campion Hall (now Kalmanovitz Hall) on Lone Mountain , where the university resides today. That same year the law school accepted its first three female students, beginning what would become a long tradition of promoting women in the legal field. Several notable figures graduated from

2100-447: The CBS merger (Viacom was a spin-off company of CBS to syndicate its programs, and the subsidiary bought the parent almost 30 years later). Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has stated that Redstone's biography A Passion to Win was an influence in creating the series. Viacom's broadcasting properties at the time of A Passion to Win ' s release included several radio stations and two TV stations: WBZ CBS 4 , which had just become

2170-480: The Justice Department, Redstone followed his supervisors to private practice in 1950. Then in 1951, Redstone became a partner of the firm Ford, Bergson, Adams, Borkland, & Redstone with two of his former Justice Department supervisors Herbert Bergson and Herbert Borkland, along with former Deputy Attorney General Peyton Ford . In the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case Holland v. United States , Redstone represented

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2240-635: The Ninth Circuit, Redstone also taught labor law courses in the evenings at University of San Francisco School of Law . Beginning in 1948, Redstone joined the United States Department of Justice Tax Division as a staff attorney with the appellate tax division, in the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court case United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. when the government was actively combating anti-competitive practices among Paramount Pictures and other major film studios. After two years with

2310-593: The South working on death penalty appeals. Students can also participate in the Intensive Advocacy Project, which brings students from a variety of law schools and places them in an intensive trial advocacy class featuring local practitioners as teachers. The school also provides ongoing mentoring through its chapter of the American Inns of Court . The Dorraine Zief Law Library opened in 2000. Three years later,

2380-456: The University of San Francisco in 1930. The school was first located on the fifth floor of the Grant Building located on the corner of 7th and Market Street . Although not formally established as an autonomous department until over three decades later, St. Ignatius began to offer law courses to students in 1880 under the direction of Fr. Aloysius Brunengo , S.J. However, by the beginning of

2450-403: The age of 97. The cause of death is unknown. The film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is in memory of Redstone. Birth name#Maiden and married names A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname , the given name , or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto

2520-471: The band the Electric Barbarellas . In the message, Redstone tells the reporter that "we're not going to kill" the source, adding "We just want to talk to him". The 87-year-old Redstone also told the reporter he would be "well rewarded and well protected" if he would reveal the source. Peter Lauria told NBC's Today show he would not do it. Viacom Inc. spokesman, Carl Folta confirmed to Today that it

2590-571: The collegiate parish of St. Ignatius , was completed in 1962 and was dedicated by Archbishop Joseph Thomas McGucken and United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy . There were around 325 students for much of the 1960s, and doubling to over 750 during the 1970s. Notable graduates of this era include long-time California legislator and Congressman John Burton (1960), California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin (1967), Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis (1974), and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (1979). In 1989, for

2660-445: The country for Greatest Resources for Minority Students. The overall 2023 bar passage rate for USF graduates taking the examination for the first time was 67.37%, compared to 72.43% for all ABA-accredited law schools. The first time passage rate for USF graduates taking the California bar was 67.78% compared to 72.33% for other ABA schools. The Ultimate Bar Pass Rate, which the ABA defines as

2730-441: The digital/online arena, lack of contact with investors, and a lackluster upfront (coupled with falling viewership) at MTV Networks . In February 2016, at age 92, after a court-ordered examination by a geriatric psychiatrist whose findings were not publicly disclosed, Redstone relinquished the chairmanship of CBS to Moonves and the chairmanship of Viacom to Dauman. In May 2016, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cowan dismissed

2800-819: The early 1980s. As a hedge against slow growth in movie theaters, Redstone began buying stock in Viacom International in 1985. Viacom spun off from CBS in 1971 after the FCC ruled at the time that television networks could not syndicate their own programs. Viacom initially syndicated CBS network shows such as Gunsmoke , Hawaii Five-O , and I Love Lucy . Viacom also owned MTV Networks (formerly known as Warner-AMEX Satellite Entertainment), which owned MTV and Nickelodeon . In addition, other properties included pay television networks Showtime and The Movie Channel . Viacom acquired MTV Networks in 1985 for $ 550 million from Steve Ross ' Warner Communications . After

2870-518: The first Star Wars film in 1977, Redstone directed National Amusements to buy a five percent stake in 20th Century Fox , distributor of Star Wars . Having bought Fox for $ 8 a share, National Amusements sold Fox at $ 60 after Marvin Davis bought the company. National Amusements' other investments in Columbia Pictures , Orion Pictures , and Paramount Pictures also had large returns on investment in

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2940-529: The first time women made of 51% of the total law student population. In 1999, alumnus Arthur Zief (1947) donated $ 3,200,000 for the construction of the Dorraine Zief Law Library, located next to Kendrick Hall. The law school celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2012. Today the University of San Francisco Law School is home to over 360 students of many backgrounds and origins and is the alma mater of thousands of graduates who can be found throughout

3010-500: The fourth dean, and would serve until 1951. The era saw numerous graduates make considerable contributions to the rapidly growing city and state, including California Supreme Court Justice Raymond L. Sullivan (1930) and Congressman and Mayor of San Francisco John F. Shelley (1932). The 1940s and 1950s saw continual growth for the law school. As was the case decades before, the student population dropped with America’s entry into World War II in 1941, however, swelled once again in

3080-547: The law school during the 1920s, including future Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly Arthur Ohnimus (1921), Attorney General of California Thomas C. Lynch (1929), and federal judges William Thomas Sweigert (1923) and George Bernard Harris (1926). Despite the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, the law school and college began to hit their stride. In 1930 St. Ignatius College

3150-454: The law school had one of the highest bar passage rates in the state. The 1960s saw the law school to begin to settle into its contemporary state. Dean Walsh ambitiously sought to expand the institution and in 1960 secured a $ 1,000,000 donation from the wealthy San Francisco industrialist and philanthropist Charles Kendrick to construct a new, permanent home for the law school. Kendrick Hall, located at 2199 Fulton Street and directly across from

3220-486: The passage rate for graduates who sat for bar examinations within two years of graduating, was 83.33% for the class of 2021. According to the University of San Francisco School of Law's official 2023 ABA-required disclosures, 58% of the Class of 2023 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment (i.e. as attorneys) nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners. The University of San Francisco School of Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score

3290-821: The plaintiffs, a married couple of hotel owners convicted of tax evasion following a sudden rise in their net worth. Although the court would uphold their conviction, Redstone's argument that the government had the burden of proof in proving tax evasion in unusual increases in net worth would later become Internal Revenue Service policy. In 1954, he joined his father's theater chain Northeast Theatre Corporation, which then had fourteen drive-in theaters in five eastern states. The Redstone family re-incorporated Northeast Theatre Corporation and their other businesses as National Amusements in 1959 to access more money to finance expansion; Redstone would invest nearly $ 18,000 in stock and be named vice president. In 1964, Redstone

3360-483: The primaries. Redstone contributed over $ 150 million to various philanthropic causes. Redstone married Phyllis Gloria Raphael on July 4, 1947. They had two children: Brent Redstone and Shari Redstone . In 1999, they divorced when Phyllis Raphael served Sumner Redstone a 3 billion dollar divorce lawsuit which accused the mogul of adultery and cruelty. Sumner was seen with Hollywood producer Christine Peters in Paris and

3430-537: The professor to Arlington Hall. Enlisting in the United States Army , Redstone became a second lieutenant in 1944 before being promoted to first lieutenant . He worked with a team at the Signals Intelligence Service that decoded Japanese messages. Despite leaving Harvard for the military, Redstone had completed enough credits that Harvard granted his Bachelor of Arts in the class of 1944 with

3500-473: The same year the student population would reach 149, although enrollment would quickly drop in half with America’s entry into World War I . Throughout the 1920s, the school saw considerable success and growth. By 1920 the school was home to 109 students, and would further expand to 266 by the end of the decade in 1929. Many of the graduates of this era would go onto practice law in San Francisco and throughout

3570-552: The school's commitment to public service. In 2017, USF opened a new residence hall for priority use by law students. USF sponsors a range of institutes, centers and special projects. In addition, USF sponsors summer programs for its students in Prague, Dublin, and Budapest. The exchange programs include instruction at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Relevant international coursework includes

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3640-654: The second half of the decade, particularly with the help of the G.I. Bill and economic boom of the post-war era. Vernon X. Miller was named dean in 1951, and would be followed by Francis R. Walsh in 1957. Notable graduates of the mid-century include the first Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court Buell A. Nesbett (1940), long-serving federal judge and Nevada Attorney General Roger D. Foley (1946), noted judge and San Francisco Supervisor Dorothy von Beroldingen (1954), and future California Lieutenant Governor Leo T. McCarthy (1958). Between 1953 and 1958,

3710-501: The second incarnation of Viacom. On September 5, 2006, Redstone removed Freston as president and CEO of Viacom and replaced him with director and former Viacom counsel Philippe Dauman . Redstone also brought back former CFO Tom Dooley. This was surprising to many, as Freston had been seen by many as Redstone's heir apparent, and Redstone had touted that Freston would run the company after he retired. Redstone publicly stated that he let Freston go because of Viacom's lack of aggressiveness in

3780-521: The studio lot the Sumner Redstone Building in a dedication ceremony attended by employees of Paramount Pictures and Viacom. One of Redstone's largest acquisitions came in the form of Viacom's former parent, CBS. After the FCC modified regulations in 1999 to allow companies to own two television stations in the same media market, CBS president and former Viacom President and COO Mel Karmazin proposed

3850-699: The study of European Community Law, International Business Transactions, and European Constitutionalism. Students get hands-on training in IP and technology law through the Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Project and the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project. In addition, USF hosts programs designed specifically for students such as the Keta Taylor Colby Death Penalty Project, which places students in

3920-549: The team of Jonathan Dolgen and Sherry Lansing in 2004. After arriving at Paramount in 2005, chairman and chief executive officer Brad Grey led a return to fortune at the box office. He oversaw the creation or revitalization of several major franchises, including Transformers , Star Trek and Paranormal Activity . Paramount also forged productive relationships with top-tier filmmakers and talent including J. J. Abrams , Michael Bay and Martin Scorsese . The 2010 Paramount slate achieved much success with Shutter Island and

3990-454: The tens of millions of gifts that Redstone gave her", and "the wide-ranging agreement ends all litigation between the two sides, who have been battling in the courts since the fall of 2015 when Redstone kicked Herzer out of his Beverly Hills mansion, replaced her as his health-care agent and wrote her out of his estate planning." On August 11, 2020, Redstone died at his home in Los Angeles at

4060-535: The term z domu (literally meaning "of the house", de domo in Latin ) may be used, with rare exceptions, meaning the same as née . University of San Francisco School of Law The institution that eventually became the University of San Francisco School of Law was formally established in 1912 as the St. Ignatius College of Law; it was then part of the institution of the same name that would eventually be reorganized as

4130-611: The time estimated that Redstone overpaid by billions, and Viacom would accrue nearly $ 10 billion in debt after acquiring Paramount. However, the sale of certain assets such as Madison Square Garden to Cablevision and Simon & Schuster for $ 4.6 billion to Pearson PLC would eventually help Viacom improve financially, with its stock price in 1998 approaching $ 60, breaking its 1995 record high. Under Redstone's leadership, Paramount produced such popular, award-winning films as Saving Private Ryan , Titanic , Braveheart , Forrest Gump , and Mission: Impossible . Redstone replaced

4200-584: Was Redstone's voice on the message and said he had made a mistake. A Viacom source told the New York Post , "Sumner wants to be consequential. Sumner is really proud of what he did. This guy is loving it… He likes people to know he's still alive". In August 2015, Redstone split with his live-in girlfriend, Sydney Holland, after five years together. In January 2019, Redstone and his family settled with his former live-in companion Manuela Herzer. According to MarketWatch , "Herzer agreed to pay back $ 3.25 million of

4270-519: Was a majority voting shareholder of the media conglomerate ViacomCBS , the parent company of the Paramount Pictures film studio, the CBS television network, and various cable networks . According to Forbes , as of April 2020, he was worth US$ 2.6 billion. Redstone was formerly the executive chairman of both CBS and Viacom. In February 2016, at age 92, Redstone resigned both chairmanships following

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4340-466: Was completed on February 1, 2006. Subsequent financing brought Viacom's investment down to $ 700 million. The animation studio, DreamWorks Animation , was not included in the deal as it has been its own company since late 2004. However, Paramount had the rights to distribute films by DreamWorks Animation until 2013. On June 1, 2012, Paramount Pictures renamed the Administration Building on

4410-560: Was controlled by Redstone through National Amusements. Redstone sold his holdings of Midway Games , of over 89 percent, in December 2008. Redstone's autobiography, A Passion to Win (co-written with author Peter Knobler ), was published in 2001 by Viacom's Simon & Schuster . This book details Redstone's life from a young boy in Boston to the difficult takeover of Viacom and the problems he overcame in purchasing and managing both Blockbuster Video and Paramount Pictures. The book also recounts

4480-530: Was elected president of the Theater Owners of America, which would merge with a rival group to form the National Association of Theatre Owners , for which Redstone became chairman in 1965. Redstone became CEO of National Amusements in 1967. The company had 93 theater screens (52 drive-ins and 41 indoor) when Redstone took office; within 10 years, National Amusements had nearly 250 screens. After watching

4550-537: Was finalized on January 22, 2009. Redstone owned a house in the Beverly Park area of Los Angeles , which he purchased in 2002 for $ 14.5 million. On March 29, 1979, he suffered severe burns in a fire at the Copley Plaza hotel, in Boston, but survived after 30 hours of extensive surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital . Though he was warned that he might never be able to live a normal life again, eight years later he

4620-519: Was fit enough to insist on playing tennis nearly every day and to launch a hostile takeover of Viacom. Redstone discussed the story of surviving the fire as a reflection of his strong determination and will to live. In July 2010, Redstone was caught on tape trying to find the source of an embarrassing leak within MTV. Redstone offered money and protection to a journalist if he would give up his source. Redstone had been pushing MTV management to give more airtime to

4690-515: Was number 2 to Karmazin at CBS; he was the former head of Warner Bros. Television and before that, Lorimar Television ) and Co-President and Co-COO Tom Freston (who had been president and CEO of MTV Networks since 1987 and had been with the company since the formation of MTV Networks' precursor company, Warner-AMEX Satellite Entertainment). After the Viacom split was approved by the board on June 14, 2005, Moonves headed CBS Corporation, and Freston headed

4760-537: Was quoted as saying at the time that he "wanted to spend the rest of his life with Christine." As a result of the divorce, Redstone moved to Los Angeles where he continued to romantically pursue Peters. Peters went on to produce the hit romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in Canada. As Redstone's patience ran out, he married Paula Fortunato, a former primary school teacher 39 years his junior. Redstone filed for divorce from Fortunato on October 17, 2008. Their divorce

4830-710: Was reconsidering his daughter's role. In 2007, they feuded publicly over issues of corporate governance and the future of the cinema chain. Documents were made public which verify that, as part of a settlement from Sumner Redstone's first divorce, all of his stock was in irrevocable trusts that was to be left for his grandchildren. On March 1, 2010, Redstone publicly confirmed that all of his stock would be left for his five grandchildren (Brandon Korff, Kimberlee Korff, Tyler Korff, Keryn Redstone, and Lauren Redstone). Redstone made arrangements to step down as CEO of Viacom in 2006. After Mel Karmazin resigned in 2004, two heirs apparent were named: Co-President and Co-COO Les Moonves (who

4900-620: Was reorganized as the University of San Francisco , and the law school opened a day-time program the following year. In 1935 the law school was accredited by the American Bar Association , and joined the Association of American Law Schools in 1937. Lewis Cassidy would succeed Matthew Sullivan as the law school’s second dean in 1934, and would himself be succeeded by Charles H. Kinnane in 1936. In 1939 Edward A. Hogan would be installed as

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