Emilio Nicolas Sr.
American businessman
Emilio Nicolas Sr. (27 October 1930[1] – 12 October 2019)[2] was a Mexican-American businessman. He worked with helping to create one of the earliest Spanish-language television stations in the United States. Nicolas created KWEX-TV in San Antonio, which became the cornerstone of the network that would later become Univision.[3]
Emilio Nicholas Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1930 |
| Died | 12 October 2019 (aged 88) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University, Texas (B.S.) Trinity University (M.S.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founding KWEX-TV |
Nicolas Sr. died at his San Antonio, Texas home on 12 October 2019 from problems caused by progressive supranuclear palsy, aged 88.[4]
References
change- ↑ ":: SINTV :: Spanish International Network Television :: Raoul A. Cortez". www.sintv.org.
- ↑ "Univision Founding Pioneer Emilio Nicolás Sr Dies At 88". October 12, 2019.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Charles (July 25, 2005). "Honoring Emilio Nicholas, Sr" (PDF). Congressional Record. Extension of Remarks - Part 1: E1600.
- ↑ "Emilio Nicolas Sr., 88, a Creator of Univision, Dies". The New York Times. 25 October 2019.
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