Marcel Granier Haydon (born July 4, 1941) is a Venezuelan businessperson. He is the president and CEO of Empresas 1BC and the general director of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), which until becoming a cable TV-channel on May 27, 2007, was the most watched television channel in Venezuela.[1]
Biography
Marcel Granier was born on July 4, 1941, to Marcel Granier Doyeux and Brígida Haydon Urbaneja.[2][3] He attended law school and later married Dorothy Phelps Tovar, the granddaughter of the founder of Empresas 1BC and Radio Caracas Radio, William Henry Phelps.[4] In 1969, Granier quit practising law and became a director at RCTV, moving up the ranks to his current position. On November 10, 1976, he began hosting Primer Plano, a talk show that has aired off and on throughout the years, with the most recent show airing on November 30, 2006.[5][6]
Marcel Granier and his television network were accused of supporting the 2002 coup attempt against President
Personal life
They have six children together; Marcel Alfredo Granier Phelps, Carlos Eduardo Granier Phelps, María Cristina Granier Phelps, María Clara Granier Phelps, Isabel Helena Granier Phelps, and Jorge Ignacio Granier Phelps.[2]
Publications
See also
- Eladio Lárez
- Empresas 1BC
- Radio Caracas Radio (RCR)
- Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV)
- Recordland
- William Henry Phelps
- William H. Phelps, Jr.
External links
- Marcel Granier Freedom Collection interview