Edmund Ansin

Edmund N. Ansin (March 9, 1936 – July 26, 2020) was an American billionaire and co-founder of Sunbeam Television. He was credited with being an innovator in the television news industry, breaking away from the conventional mold that had been used by other independent stations. His approach ended up being a success, first in Miami, and then Boston.

Early life and education Ansin was born to a Jewish family in Worcester, Massachusetts, and raised in nearby Athol, Massachusetts. In 1936, his father, Sidney D. Ansin, He moved the family to Florida in 1941. His parents were the founding members of Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach.

Sunbeam Properties, a subsidiary of Sunbeam Television, developed the Miramar Park of Commerce, the largest business park in Broward County.

In March 2025, it was announced that Ansin would be inducted posthumously to the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in June 2025, and also honored with that organization's Pioneer Award.

Philanthropy Ansin was the only person who has received the United Way's Alexis de Tocqueville Award for philanthropy in three different cities. They had three children: Andrew, James, and Stephanie. The Ansins were members of Temple Beth David.

Ansin died on July 26, 2020, at his home in Miami. He was 84 and had become unwell only over the weekend of his death. The Sunbeam Television broadcast operations were expected to continue within the Ansin family, led by Andrew and James.