Roberto Pisani Marinho
Brazilian journalist
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Roberto Pisani Marinho, Brazilian journalist and media mogul (born Dec. 3, 1904, Rio de Janeiro, Braz.—died Aug. 6, 2003, Rio de Janeiro), transformed O Globo (a newspaper founded by his father in 1925) into a global media empire and in the process became one of Brazil's most influential men. The cornerstone of the company was TV Globo, Brazil's largest television network, which reached nearly every household in the country.
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