Pat Robertson was an American media mogul, religious broadcaster, political commentator, author, presidential candidate, and Southern Baptist minister. He was born Marion Gordon Robertson on March 22, 1930, in Lexington, Virginia, into a prominent political family, the younger of two sons. He was given the name "Pat" by his older brother, and his nickname stuck.
Robertson advocated a conservative Christian ideology and was known for his involvement in Republican Party politics, including his intention to seek the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the 1988 Republican Party presidential primaries. He was associated with the Charismatic movement within Protestant evangelicalism. He served as head of Regent University and of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) which he founded in 1960.
Spanning over five decades, Robertson was the founder of major organizations, including CBN, Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, the International Family Entertainment Inc. (ABC Family/Freeform), the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), the Founders Inn and Conference Center, and the Christian Coalition. Robertson was also a best-selling author and the former host of The 700 Club, a Christian News and TV program broadcast live weekdays on Freeform (formerly ABC Family) from CBN studios, as well as on channels throughout the United States, and on CBN network affiliates worldwide.
On June 8, 2023, Robertson died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the age of 93.
