Stanley Hubbard


Stanley Stub Hubbard is an American billionaire heir and businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer 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, a forerunner to Direct TV, which absorbed USSB in 1998.

Early life

Stanley Stub Hubbard was born in 1933. His father, Stanley E. Hubbard, was the founder of Hubbard Broadcasting. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.

Career

Hubbard started working for Hubbard Broadcasting in 1951, became president in 1967, and became chairman and CEO in 1983.
As of September 2015, he had a net worth of US$2.1 billion.

Political activity

Hubbard is a prolific Republican and Libertarian donor. Hubbard made political contributions to Scott Walker's presidential campaign in 2015. Hubbard also donated money to Our Principles PAC, a Super PAC dedicated to stopping the presidential nomination of Donald Trump, but then donated to Trump-aligned Super PACs after Trump became the presumptive nominee.

Personal life

Hubbard is married to Karen. They have five children and live in St Paul, Minnesota. Their children are Kathryn Rominski, Stanley E. Hubbard, Virginia Morris, Robert W. Hubbard, and Julia Hubbard Coyte.

Awards

In 1995, Hubbard was the co-recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters.