Merv Adelson

Merv Adelson
Adelson in 1985
Born	Mervyn Lee Adelson (1929-10-23)October 23, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	September 8, 2015(2015-09-08) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	real estate developer television producer
Years active	1950–2015
Known for	Co-founder of Lorimar Television
Spouses	Lori Kaufman ​ (divorced)​ Gail Kenaston ​ (divorced)​ Barbara Walters ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1984)​ ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1992)​ Thea Nesis ​ (divorced)​
Children	5, including Andrew and Gary

Mervyn Lee Adelson (October 23, 1929 – September 8, 2015) was an American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television.