Roger Ailes

Roger Eugene Ailes May 15 1940 May 18 2017 was an American television executive and media consultant He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News Fox Television Stations and 20th Television Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush and for Rudy Giulianis 1989 New York City mayoral election In July 2016 he left Fox News after allegations of sexually harassing female Fox employees including onair hosts Gretchen Carlson Megyn Kelly and Andrea Tantaros Ailes had hemophilia a medical condition in which the body is impaired in its ability to produce blood clots He died on May 18 2017 at the age of 77 after a subdural hematoma that was aggravated by his hemophilia Ailes known for his influence on Conservative media the Conservative movement and American Presidents However he is also considered controversial due to the numerous allegations of sexual harassment against Ailes throughout his career and for allegedly creating a misogynistic environment at Fox News