- Source of Wealth: Entertainment, Viacom, CBS
- Age: 96
- Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Height: 1.82 m (6′ 0″)
- Marital Status: Divorced (Paula Fortunato)
- Full Name: Sumner Murray Rothstein
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: May 27, 1923
- Occupation: Chairman of National Amusements, Chairman Emeritus of Viacom and CBS Corporation
- Education: Harvard Law School, Harvard College
- Children: 2 (Brent, Shari)
American media magnate, Sumner Redstone has a net worth of $5.1 billion. A World War II vet and Harvard Law graduate, Sumner is the majority owner and Chairman of the Board of the National Amusements theater chain – a theater company founded by his father, Michael Redstone. Sumner managed the company with his brother Edward until he passed away in December 2011. Sumner holds 80% of the company. Most of his fortune comes from his controlling stakes in CBS and Viacom. In September of 2011, his foundation, Sumner M. Redstone donated $1.5 million to eradicate extreme poverty. The foundation also funded The End of Polio Concert, drawing more than $100 million in donations from around the world, including $40 million in funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.