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Associated Press – December 3, 2007 <\/strong>
\nNORFOLK, Va. – Pat Robertson is turning over his duties as chief executive officer of the Christian Broadcasting Network to his son but will remain chairman, the 77-year-old religious broadcaster announced Monday.
\nRobertson said he told CBN’s board that it was time for him to pass on some of the duties he has held since he founded CBN in 1960 and that during the weekend the board had unanimously elected Gordon Robertson to replace him.
\nThe board also appointed Gordon Robertson to be vice chairman of the board. He will head CBN’s efforts to expand into all phases of digital communications, the Virginia Beach-based CBN said in a statement.
\n“I thought that some of this day-to-day operation was important to pass down the line, especially to somebody a little more adept at figuring out the new technologies coming at such a bewildering speed to all of us,” the elder Robertson said in his announcement on “The 700 Club,” his news and talk show that is CBN’s flagship program.
\nGordon Robertson, who produces “The 700 Club,” told viewers that his election was a big surprise.
\n“I got called by Dad following Friday’s show in the dressing room and he says ‘Can you get up here and tell the board what you want to do with CBN in the future?'” Gordon Robertson said.
\nPat Robertson, through a spokesman, declined a request for an interview.
\nHe has been CEO since he founded CBN at a tiny UHF television station in Portsmouth. As chairman, he will remain actively involved with CBN and will continue as president of Regent University, CBN said.
\nCBN has about 2,800 employees and has sent out programs in 99 languages to more than 225 countries. Its humanitarian arm, Operation Blessing International, has provided humanitarian and disaster relief for an estimated 9.5 million people worldwide this year.
\nGordon Robertson holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a law degree from Washington & Lee Law School.
\nHe left a job as a partner with a law firm to work for CBN. He lived in the Philippines for five years and was in charge of CBN’s Asian operations.
\nCopyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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