Introduction
Brent Redstone (born c. 1951) is an American lawyer, heir and entrepreneur.
Biography
Brent Dale Redstone was born in 1951, the son of Sumner Redstone, né Rothstein, and Phyllis Gloria Raphael. He is the brother of Shari Redstone, and grandson of Michael Redstone. He has one daughter, Keryn Redstone.
Career
Like his father, Brent graduated from Harvard University and became a lawyer. He earned a Law degree from Syracuse University in 1976. Also like his father, Brent worked as an attorney– practicing as a criminal prosecutor in Boston for 14 years –prior to joining National Amusements, the family business. He is currently Licensed by the Colorado Bar Association.
During his brief tenure at Viacom, Brent was removed from the board of parent company National Amusements, Inc., in 2003. In 2006, he sued his father and sister, later dropping the lawsuit after an undisclosed settlement was reached, which reportedly included the buyout of Brent's one-sixth stake in National Amusements. Currently, Shari Redstone owns 20% of National Amusements and Sumner Redstone owns 80%. National Amusements holds a controlling stake in CBS Corporation, Viacom, MTV Networks, BET, Paramount Pictures, and are equal partners in MovieTickets.com.
In 2016, the Redstone Family entered into legalities over whether Sumner Redstone is mentally competent. He now uses an iPad to communicate.