Bob Magness (June 3, 1924 – November 15, 1996) was an American businessman who founded Tele-Communications, Inc (TCI). At the time of his death, TCI was the largest

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provider in the United States, and

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listed Magness as a billionaire and the second-richest businessman in

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. Three years after his death, TCI was bought by

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which became

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in 2003.

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American telecommunications industry businesspeople 1924 births 1996 deaths Businesspeople from Colorado 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-business-bio-1920s-stub