Grant Tinker

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Grant Tinker
Grant Tinker at the 64th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2005
Born	Grant Almerin Tinker (1926-01-11)January 11, 1926 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College
Occupation(s)	Television producer and executive
Known for	CEO of NBC (1981–86)
Spouses	Ruth Byerly ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1962)​ Mary Tyler Moore ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1981)​ Brooke Knapp ​ ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	4, including Mark and John Tinker
Relatives	Zach Tinker (grandson)
Awards	Television Hall of Fame (1997)

Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who served as chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a television producer.