Thomas Charles Werner was born on April 12,1950 and is an American television producer and businessman.
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21 Facts About Werner Entertainment
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Werner Entertainment first became a part owner of the San Diego Padres in 1990, later was part of a group that purchased the Boston Red Sox, and has served as chairman of the Red Sox since February 27,2002.
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Werner Entertainment served as executive producer for the reboot of Roseanne and was the executive producer for The Conners.
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Werner Entertainment has one sister, Patsy Werner Hanson, and one brother, Peter Werner.
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Werner Entertainment was educated at St Bernard's School in Manhattan, The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut, and graduated from Harvard University in 1971.
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Werner Entertainment was promoted to senior vice president of the prime-time development department in 1979.
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Werner Entertainment left the network in 1980 and co-founded The Carsey-Werner Entertainment Company with Marcy Carsey the same year.
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Werner Entertainment was appointed to Major League Baseball's Executive Council and was chairman of MLB's television negotiating committee, where he was an early proponent of the wild-card format that was first implemented in 1995.
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Werner Entertainment had invited Roseanne Barr, the eponymous star of one of his sitcoms, to perform The Star-Spangled Banner on an evening billed as Working Women's Night at the ballpark.
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Werner Entertainment comically sang the national anthem with a loud, screechy voice.
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Henry served as principal owner, Werner Entertainment was named chairman and Lucchino became club president and CEO, a collaboration that generated a historic level of success.
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In 2010, the ownership group of Henry, Lucchino, and Werner bought Premier League team Liverpool FC from lawyers acting on behalf of the Royal Bank of Scotland, the lenders to former owners George N Gillett, Jr.
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On November 25,2010, Liverpool FC announced that Werner Entertainment would be installed as chairman, replacing Martin Broughton, beginning December 1,2010.
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In May 2012, Werner Entertainment made a controversial decision by sacking manager and club icon Kenny Dalglish citing the club's poor league results.
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Werner Entertainment is the founding Chairman of the Red Sox Foundation, the charitable arm of the Boston Red Sox.
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In 2008, Werner Entertainment was involved in the creation of the Home Base Program, a partnership between the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital to help veterans and their families cope with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries.
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In January 2013, Werner received the Dave Winfield Humanitarian Award from the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation at the organization's annual "In the Spirit of the Game" Sports and Entertainment Spectacular.
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On October 30,2014, Werner Entertainment received the "Outstanding Civilian Service Award" from the United States Army for his creation of the Home Base Program.
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From 2016 to 2020, Werner Entertainment donated $113,250 to Democratic candidates and causes.
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