Don Browne

Don Browne (May 30, 1943[1] – August 29, 2023)[2] was an American media executive who was president of Telemundo following a tenure at NBC News.[3]

For the Barbadian cricketer, see Don Browne (cricketer). For other people with similar names, see Donald Brown.

Life and career

Browne was born in Toms River, New Jersey, on May 30, 1943,[4][5] and was educated at Toms River High School (since renamed Toms River High School South and Bordentown Military Institute, before enrolling at the University of South Carolina.[6][7] He began his career with CBS & ABC before joining NBC in 1979, as a news bureau chief in Miami. In 1989, he became an executive with NBC News, first working on the Today show and then as an executive vice president of NBC News.[8] He was later named president and general manager of WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami, before his leadership of Telemundo began in 2005.[8] He retired in 2011.[8]

Browne married Maria Josefa Junquera in 1981; they had two children.[7] She died from cancer in 2021. Shortly thereafter, Browne himself was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which he died from on August 29, 2023, at the age of 80.[8]

References
  1. https://thetopcelebrity.com/biography/don-browne-bio-age-religion-networth
  2. Don Browne, Former NBC Executive and Telemundo President, Dies at 80
  3. "Don Browne | Broadcasting & Cable Magazine". Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  4. Molloy, Tim (April 12, 2011). "More NBCU Shake-Up: Telemundo President Don Browne to Retire". The Wrap. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. "Telemundo President Don Browne to retire". RBR. April 12, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  6. Sullivan, Jim. "Sully's Sports; Browne Stars for Gamecocks", Asbury Park Press, March 25, 1965. Accessed August 30, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Ken Turp, our Ocean County informant, reports Don Browne former All-Ocean County end from Toms River High School, is one of the leading end candidates the spring varsity football practice at the University of South Carolina. Browne, who was an All-State Prep end at Bordentown Military Institute after he graduated from Toms River, was red-shirted last fall and will be considered a sophomore next year as far as eligibility goes."
  7. Robinson, Trina (August 30, 2023). "Remembering the life and legacy of former WTVJ GM Don Browne, who died at 80". WTVJ. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  8. Katz, A. J. (August 30, 2023). "Legendary NBC News, Telemundo Executive Don Browne Dies". TVNewser. Adweek. Retrieved August 30, 2023.


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