John Rigas
Businessperson, Organization founder
1924 –
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Who is John Rigas?
John J. Rigas is one of the founders of Adelphia Communications Corporation, which at its peak was one of the largest cable TV companies in the United States. He was also the majority owner of the Buffalo Sabres franchise of the National Hockey League. In 2005, he was convicted on multiple charges of fraud and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1924
Wellsville - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Lived in
- Troy
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on July 23, 2013
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