B. Donald "Bud" Grant (February 7, 1932 – July 1, 2011) was an American television executive. He originally started his career at NBC in 1956, and stayed there until 1972, when he joined CBS, [1] and known for resurrecting game shows on the daytime lineup after a four-year absence since 1968, such as The Price is Right. [2] [3] He served as the President of CBS Entertainment from 1980 until 1987. [4] He was credited with spearheading[ specify] 1980s CBS shows such as Newhart and Murder, She Wrote. [4]
Grant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned a Bachelor of Science in business from Johns Hopkins University. [5] He served from 1953 to 1955 in the U.S. Coast Guard. [5]
Grant left CBS in 1987 and founded his own production company, Bud Grant Productions, with an exclusive deal with CBS. [6] [4] He would later form Grant/Tribune Prods., which produced for Tribune Broadcasting and Walt Disney Studios. [4]
Grant died in Newport Beach, California, on July 1, 2011. [5]