Edward Lewis Gaylord was an American billionaire businessman, media mogul and philanthropist.
16 Facts About Edward Gaylord
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Edward Gaylord was the founder of the Gaylord Entertainment Company that included The Oklahoman newspaper, Oklahoma Publishing Co.
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Edward Gaylord was born on May 28,1919, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Edward Gaylord graduated from Stanford University in 1941, where he earned a degree in business.
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Edward Gaylord attended the Harvard Business School and served in the United States Army during World War II.
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Edward Gaylord inherited a controlling interest in The Daily Oklahoman upon his father's death in 1974.
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Edward Gaylord purchased the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, when it was in dire financial straits and kept it operating.
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Edward Gaylord created The Nashville Network TV Channel, as well as Country Music Television, or CMT, which is similar to MTV, and owned Hee Haw, a long-running country and western variety show.
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Edward Gaylord was an investor in Texas Rangers at the same time as George W Bush.
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Edward Gaylord served as the chairman of the Edward Gaylord Entertainment Company until February 2003.
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Edward Gaylord was the president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Edward Gaylord served on the board of directors of the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Edward Gaylord was a member of the conservative public policy think tank, Council for National Policy.
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Edward Gaylord died of cancer on April 27,2003, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Edward Gaylord that bore the family name, Gaylord Entertainment Company, transitioned into a real estate investment trust in 2012.
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The Edward Gaylord name transferred to Marriott, and now exists as a brand known as Edward Gaylord Hotels, though RHP continues to own the physical properties.