Roger Ailes
Ailes in June 2013
Born	Roger Eugene Ailes ( 1940-05-15 ) May 15, 1940 Warren, Ohio , United States
Died	May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) (aged 77) [1] Palm Beach, Florida , United States
Cause of death	Subdural hematoma caused from a fall
Alma mater	Ohio University
Occupation(s)	Former President of Fox News Chair of Fox Television Stations
Years active	1962?2016
Spouse	Elizabeth Tilson (1998?2017; his death)
Children	1

Roger Eugene Ailes (May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017) ^[2] was a Republican political operative. He worked for United States Presidents George H. W. Bush and Richard Nixon . He founded Fox News Network with Rupert Murdoch . He is the president of Fox News Channel . He was chairman of Fox Television Stations Group . Ailes became President of NBC's Cable News and Business Channel in 1993. ^[3] While working for NBC , he created a cable talk channel called America's Talking in 1994. That channel later became MSNBC . In 1996 he left to join News Corporation , owned by Rupert Murdoch , and launch News Corporation's Fox News Channel. He is Chief Executive Officer of Fox News Network. ^[4]

Ailes died at his Palm Beach, Florida on May 18, 2017 from subdural hematoma caused by a fall at the age of 77. ^[5]

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