Background
Arledge, Roone was born on July 8, 1931 in Forest Hills, New York, United States.
Arledge, Roone was born on July 8, 1931 in Forest Hills, New York, United States.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Boston University. Doctor of Laws(honorary), Wake Forest University.
Producer network sports, Wide World of Sports ABC-television, 1960—1961, vice president charge sports, 1964—1968. President ABC Sports, Monday Night Football, 1968—1985, ABC News, Nightline, 1977—1998. Group president ABC News and Sports, 1985—1990.
Executive producer all ABC sports programs, including 10 Olympic games, 1968. President ABC News, chairman, from 1998. Board directors Council Foreign Relations, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, Arts & Entertainment Network, History Channel.
Dean's council Harvard University John F Kennedy Science of Government. Served United States Army, 1953-1954.
President Committee Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital committee. Active Council Foreign Rels.;board visitors Columbia College. Member President' Council on Physical Fitness, also chairman sports committee Served Army of the United States, 1953-1954.
Member Royal and Ancient Golf Club (St. Andrews, Scotland), Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, National Golf Links American, Deepdale Golf Club, Winged FootGolf Club, Castle Pines Golf Club, Portmarnock Golf Club (Dublin).
Married Gig Shaw, May 21, 1994. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Susan Lee, Patricia Lu, Roone Pinckney.