Alan Gerry

Alan Gerry (#2649)

Global Rank #2649

Country Rank #839

Country United States

Alan Gerry is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Cable television
United States
M
97 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,649

Country Rank #839

Net Worth $1.5B

Previous Worth $1.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Cable television

Age 97 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Liberty, New York

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Cable television

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 97

Source Of Wealth Cable television, Self Made

Residence Liberty, New York

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Drop Out, High School

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.5B

Current Net Worth $1.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Alan Gerry started building a cable TV network in upstate New York in 1956. It became Cablevision Industries, which at its peak had 64 cable systems in 18 states. Gerry sold Cablevision Industries to Time Warner in 1996 for a reported $2.7 billion; he pocketed an estimated $900 million. He used that money to start own venture capital firm, Granite Associates, in 1996 to invest in emerging communications technologies.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2600

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

Gerry bought the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival and a decade later turned the location into the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, an 800-acre cultural center

Gerry initially got into cable to increase demand for TV sets--he owned a television repair shop.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.5B (May 4, 2026)