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Alan Gerry
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Alan Gerry, a pioneer in the cable industry, is a native of Sullivan County. In 1996, he merged his Cablevision Industries Corporation, the eighth largest cable system in the United States, with Time Warner. He remains part of the community that has been his home and is committed to being a resource for its betterment.
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Beginning in 1996, cable television pioneer and philanthropist Alan Gerry purchased the original festival field and 1,700 surrounding acres. This provided a perfect backdrop for his plans of creating Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Bethel Woods is a multi-venue performing arts complex that can accommodate 15,000 fans at the main outdoor concert Pavilion. Scheduled to open in 2008 is a museum and event gallery dedicated to the legacy of the world famous 1969 Festival and the decade it concluded. The $100 million project, launched by the Gerry Foundation in 2004, has employed over 650 New York State laborers and artisans in every trade and skill, many from the local area.
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Woodstock Lite: Alan Gerry, a wealthy Sullivan County businessman, owns "the site," the part of Yasgur's Farm where the original festival was held. Gerry is exempt from the rules required to hold a gathering in Bethel. By virtue of this exemption, Gerry has been anointed, Bethel's official concert promoter. He sponsors events on "the site" under the name "A Day In The Garden." His "Woodstock" featured several of the original acts from '69 including: Arlo Guthrie, Melanie, Richie Havens, Country Joe McDonald, and Leslie West. It was by all accounts, a decent, relatively cheap ($19.69) concert. The event was widely publicized on area radio and TV stations..
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Cablevision Industries founder Alan Gerry doesn't see it that way. Gerry lured Commisso from the banking side to the operational side, installing him as chief financial officer in 1986. Gerry, whom Commisso considers a mentor, was impressed and proud of his protégé's resolve to set out and build a cable company from the ground up after Gerry sold his company to Time Warner in 1995.
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This is the first concert held at the site since owner Alan Gerry bought it and 1,500 acres around it in 1996 and 1997. In April of last year, he announced his plans to build a large, music-orientated theme park.
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That's where Alan Gerry comes in. Gerry, often described as a "former cable television mogul," is a Republican worth $1.6 billion, according to Forbes magazine. He bought Max Yasgur's 37-acre farm in 1996 along with 1,400 acres nearby and reportedly has poured $85 million of his own money into the complex. He's ... generous with politicians.
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