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Rocco Commisso

Executive
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Rocco Commisso

Executive
Birthday

November 25, 1949

Birthplace

Calabria, Italy

Date of Passing

January 16, 2026

Rocco Commisso was a cable TV executive. He was the founder, CEO, and chairman of the cable company Mediacom, which is the fifth largest cable television company in the United States. He was also the CFO of Cablevision before he created Mediacom. He was a member of the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, the Cable Center Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership, which is the cable industry’s highest honor.

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