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Rene Anselmo

Reynold Vincent "Rene" Anselmo[1] (January 14, 1926 – September 20, 1995) was an American businessman who founded the satellite company PanAmSat and co-founded the television network Univision.

Reynold "Rene" Anselmo
Born
Reynold Vincent Anselmo

(1926-01-14)January 14, 1926
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1995(1995-09-20) (aged 69)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Chicago
OccupationTelecommunications executive
SpouseMary Anselmo
Children3

Early life

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Anselmo was born in Bedford, Massachusetts. His father was of Italian descent and the postmaster in Quincy.[1][2] At the age of 16, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and flew 37 missions as a tail gunner on a dive bomber in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II.[3] He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1951.[1]

Career

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Anselmo travelled to Mexico, where he was hired by Televisa to produce television shows for Mexican television.[4] He wed his wife Mary during his residence in Mexico. Anselmo returned to the United States in 1963 to help run the Spanish-language television network Spanish International Network (the current day Univision). In 1984, he co-founded PanAmSat.[5] PanAmSat gained a foothold in the television market by providing satellite services for private commercial communication networks, such as those used by international conglomerates to connect far flung manufacturing operations around the globe or provide data connections between a large number of retail outlets and corporate headquarters.

Personal life

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Anselmo was married to Mary Anselmo, with whom he had three children, daughter Pier and sons, Rayce and Reverge.

Anselmo was described as having "unflinching self-confidence and willingness to risk all in his fight to upend the status quo" in a tribute by SpaceNews. He challenged the monopoly in satellite provision held by Intelsat in the 1980s, taking out full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal asking political leaders, including former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, to open up the satellite telecommunications market. He donated over 100,000 daffodils and tulips to the city of Greenwich, Connecticut.[1]

Anselmo died September 20, 1995, from heart disease, aged 69.[1] PanAmSat was left to his wife and his son-in-law, Fred Landman.[2][6]

Reverge Anselmo

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Anselmo's son Reverge owned Anselmo Vineyards before selling it in 2014,[7] after a publicized battle with Shasta County, California.[8][9][10][11]

As of 2020, Reverge Anselmo, who lives in Connecticut, contributed more than $100,000 to Patrick Jones' Shasta County District 4 Supervisor successful election campaign, "believed to be, at that time, the largest individual dollar contribution ever, to a local political campaign".[7][12] In 2020, the Shasta County District Supervisor salary was $54,948 or $53,508.[13] In addition, he has contributed more than a half-million dollars to Shasta County political committees, including $400,000 in November to Shasta General Purpose Committee/Recall Shasta, a group for the recall of three supervisors, after giving them $50,000 in August.[7][14][15][16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e David Cay Johnston (September 21, 1995). "Rene Anselmo, 69, the Founder Of a Satellite Network, Is Dead". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "History of PanAmSat Corporation – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Carl White (May 11, 2016). Greenwich Maverick Rene Anselmo. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Frank Kuznik (April 1, 1990). A Piece of Outer Space to Call His Very Own. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Rene Anselmo Can Sure Dish It Out". BusinessWeek. May 26, 1991. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "#1014 Mary Anselmo - Forbes.com". Forbes. February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ a b c Benda, David. "UPDATE: Anselmo gives $400,000 to recall effort as four candidates file to unseat Supervisor Moty". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Shulman, Alayna (January 10, 2012). "Shasta County issues order to stop work on private chapel". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Beauchamp, Marc (January 28, 2012). "OPINION: One man's war with Shasta County". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Duda, Clay (January 17, 2014). "UPDATED: Anselmo, Shasta County settle suit over chapel". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Montague, Vienna (October 29, 2013). "Federal court rules against northstate vintner Reverge Anselmo". KRCR. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Chabria, Anita (February 4, 2022). "Column: Extremists are set to take over this California county. Will more of the state be next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Government Compensation in California : Board Of Supervisors < Shasta County (2020) < Counties". publicpay.ca.gov. State of California - State Controller's Office. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  14. ^ Anguiano, Dani (February 3, 2022). "California county on track to be run by militia-aligned group". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "A Militia-Led Recall Is Targeting a Shasta County Supervisor – Who's a Republican". KQED. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  16. ^ Sabalow, Ryan (February 2, 2022). "CA militia-backed recall group will control control Shasta County if recall vote totals hold". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  17. ^ Brand, Madeleine (February 3, 2022). "Has a militia succeeded in ousting a supervisor in Shasta County?". Press Play. KCRW. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Editorial: Keep Leonard Moty, dump Shasta County's District 2 supervisor recall". Redding Record Searchlight. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022. Editorials reflect the institutional viewpoint of the Record Searchlight and are not written or influenced by the newspaper's reporters.
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