Stanley Stub Hubbard (born 1933) is an American

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heir and businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of

Hubbard Broadcasting Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. is an American television and radio broadcasting corporation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was founded by Stanley E. Hubbard. The corporation has broadcast outlets scattered across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri ...

, founded by his father. Much of his fortune was earned through the operations of family-owned media holdings which include dozens of radio and television stations in the US. He was also the founder of

United States Satellite Broadcasting United States Satellite Broadcasting was a Saint Paul, Minnesota-based satellite television company that ran from 1981 to 1999. It was absorbed into DirecTV in 1999. History USSB was founded in 1981 by Hubbard Broadcasting President Stanley S. ...

, a forerunner to

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, which absorbed USSB in 1998.

Early life

Stanley Stub Hubbard was born in 1933. His father, Stanley E. Hubbard, was the founder of

. He has a bachelor's degree from the

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Career

Hubbard started working for Hubbard Broadcasting in 1951, became president in 1967, and became chairman and CEO in 1983. As of February 2021, he had a net worth of US$1.9 billion.

Political activity

Hubbard is a prolific Republican and Conservative donor. Hubbard made political contributions to Scott Walker's presidential campaign in 2015. Hubbard also donated money to

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, a Super PAC dedicated to stopping the presidential nomination of

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in the 2016 election, but then donated to Trump-aligned Super PACs after Trump became the presumptive nominee. Together with his spouse, Hubbard contributed $25,000 to

's 2020 presidential campaign.

Personal life

Hubbard is married to Karen. They have five children and live in

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Awards

In 1991, he was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Magazine's first Hall of Fame. In 1992, he was inducted into the Society of Satellite Professionals International Hall of Fame. In 1994, he was a recipient of the SBCA's Arthur C. Clarke Award. In 1995, Hubbard was the co-recipient (along with his father) of the Distinguished Service Award from the

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. In 1997, he received the Golden Plate Award of the

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. In 2017, he received the First Amendment Leadership Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hubbard, Stanley 1933 births Living people Businesspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni American chief executives in the mass media industry American chairpersons of corporations American billionaires