Grant Tinker

Television producer, born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. After working in advertising, he became a National Broadcasting Company (NBC) programmer (1961–7), moving to Universal Studios to be near his then wife, Mary Tyler Moore. Together they formed MTM productions in the 1970s, producing comedy shows. As NBC chairman (1981–6), he pulled the network from last to first place. After resigning, he founded GTG Entertainment (1986).

Grant Tinker (born January 11, 1925) is the former chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986, co-founder of MTM Enterprises, and television producer.

Tinker married Moore in 1962, and in 1969 they formed the television production company MTM Enterprises. MTM Enterprises would later produced popular American sitcoms and drama television series such as Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, WKRP in Cincinnati, and Hill Street Blues.

After his divorce from Moore in 1981 Tinker left MTM Enterprises to become the chairman and CEO of then perennial last-place American television network (in terms of Neilsen ratings and profits) NBC. During Tinker's tenure in NBC's top position, the network regained ratings and produced popular shows like The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Cheers, Night Court, and Hill Street Blues.

After leaving NBC, Tinker tried to repeat his success with MTM Enterprises by forming GTG (Grant Tinker-Gannett) Entertainment but the business venture failed and the company closed in 1990.