Brent Redstone

Brent Redstone (born c. 1951) is an American lawyer, heir and entrepreneur.

Brent Redstone
Bornc. 1951 (age 71–72)
Alma mater
Years active2004–present
Spouse
  • Anne Marie Vanderwerken
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    (m. 1980)​
Children2, including Keryn Redstone
Parent
Relatives

Biography

Brent Dale Redstone was born in 1951, the son of Sumner Redstone, né Rothstein, and Phyllis Gloria Raphael. He is the brother of Shari Redstone, and grandson of Michael Redstone. He has two daughters, one of them Keryn Redstone.[1] His family is Jewish.

Career

Like his father, Brent graduated from Harvard University and became a lawyer. He earned a J.D. degree from Syracuse University in 1976. Also like his father, Brent worked as an attorney – practicing as a criminal prosecutor in Boston for 14 years – prior to joining National Amusements, the family business. He is currently Licensed by the Colorado Bar Association.[2]

During his brief tenure at Viacom, Brent was removed from the board of parent company National Amusements, Inc., in 2003. In 2006, he sued his father and sister, later dropping the lawsuit after an undisclosed settlement was reached, which reportedly included the buyout of Brent's one-sixth stake in National Amusements.[3] Shari Redstone owned 20% of National Amusements and Sumner Redstone owned 80%.[4] National Amusements holds a controlling stake in CBS Corporation, Viacom, MTV Networks, BET, Paramount Pictures, and are equal partners in MovieTickets.com.

In 2016, the Redstone family entered into legalities over whether Sumner Redstone was mentally competent.[5] At the time, he used an iPad to communicate.[6]

References
  1. Rainey, James (2016-08-02). "Sumner Redstone's Granddaughter Turns Up Heat, Accuses Aunt Shari of 'Emotional Abuse and Treachery'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. Eller, Claudia "Father-daughter bond shattered"; LA Times; 30 July 2007.
  3. "Search Results for "ci_5164430"". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. Marr, Merissa (2012-10-26). "Redstone Daughter in Succession Mix". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. "Sumner Redstone's granddaughter looks to enter legal fray, exposing a new family rift". Los Angeles Times. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  6. Franck, Thomas (2018-04-03). "Sumner Redstone now communicates with an iPad programmed with his own voice spouting a profanity". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-04-19.


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