Glenn Britt, who headed Time Warner Cable for more than 12 years, died at his New York City home Wednesday.
He was 65 years old and had stepped down as chairman and chief executive of the Manhattan cable giant at the end of last year — two months after announcing that he had cancer.
Britt had worked to grow the cable industry for over 40 years.
“Glenn left us with a legacy of innovation, integrity and inclusion,” Rob Marcus, who succeeded Britt as TWC’s chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “We were guided for many years by his strong belief that a company must be willing to reinvent itself to be successful.”
“Glenn was a leader, colleague, mentor, role model and friend who will be greatly missed,” Marcus noted.
In one of Britt’s last interviews last September, he outlined his career history which began at Time Inc.
In the interview, conducted at the NYC Media Lab Summit, Britt recalled how Time Inc. began a venture called Manhattan Cable because it was concerned about the future of print.
He explained how the cable industry brought broadband to America thanks to a handful of visionaries such as John Malone and Ted Turner.
“Had it not been for the model created by cable, Google wouldn’t exist. Nor would Hulu or Netflix. Maybe it would have eventually happened. Cable laid the foundation.”
TWC has established a Web page of tributes to Britt to honor his legacy.