Sumner Redstone, a 97-year-old American media tycoon, had a fortune of $2.6 billion when he died in August 2020.
Sumner’s net worth hit an all-time high of roughly $5 billion in 2015, and he is best known for being the majority owner of Viacom/CBS.
National Amusements, the parent company of Viacom/CBS, was under Sumner’s ownership, which was estimated to be around 80%.
MTV, BET, Showtime, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures were among the brands he had control over.