He attended the University of Hawaii and went on to a law degree at Union University Albany.
Parsons served in both state and federal politics under New York Gov.
Nelson Rockefeller, and presidents Gerald R. Ford, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Richard Parsons in 2003Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
In 2009, Time Warner spun out AOL as a separately stand-alone company.
Discovery Communications acquired the company in 2022.
All of us at Warner Bros.
Discovery suffered a terrible loss today, said David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros.
I met Dick Parsons about 30 years ago when I started at NBC.
He was a great mentor and friend.
I knew him as tough and brilliant negotiator, always looking to create something where both sides win.
Its why so of us many looked up to him and sought his wise advice.
That tenure lasted just a month, however, resigning in October of that year.
Parsons cited health reasons related to his ongoing fight with multiple myeloma as the reason for his sudden exit.
In all ventures, his extreme likability served him well.
He co-founded VC investment firm Imagination Capital in 2017.
He served as chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation.
He sold it in 2021.
