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Edward Samuel Rogers (Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 27, 1933), better known as Ted Rogers, is the President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. His father Edward S. Rogers, Sr. is regarded as the founder of the company. He is not to be confused with comedian Ted Rogers.
Educated at the Upper Canada College, he graduated from the University of Trinity College in 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1960, while still a student at Osgoode Hall Law School, Ted Rogers bought all the shares in local radio station CHFI that pioneered the use of FM (frequency modulation) at a time when only 5% of the Toronto households had FM receivers. By 1965, he was in the cable TV business: Rogers Communications was established in 1967 and has grown into one of Canada's largest media conglomerates.
Ted Rogers has been the owner of the Major League Baseball team, Toronto Blue Jays, since September 1, 2000 when Rogers Communications Inc. purchased 80% of the baseball club with the Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. maintaining 20% interest and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce relinquishing 10% share.
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