Taner Berker

Taner Berker (August 1, 1930 - October 12, 2008) was a Turkish-American businessman. Together with his brothers Oz and Melih he co-founded cable TV company NCM Corporation, record label LaVie Records and entertainment company Berker Entertainment Group.

Early life and education
Born in, Berker moved with his family to the at the age of 2. He was raised in,. He has four brothers, including Osman "Oz" Berker and Melih Berker, and two sisters.

Career
In 1954, Taner, Oz and Melih started their entrepreneurial career by buying a movie theater in. They purchased the theater with a loan from the and started operating it in the evenings while Taner worked days at a  in.

NCM Corporation
In 1965, the Berker brothers purchased a cable television franchise in. In 1968, they reformed the company as Northeastern Cable and Microwave and expanded into other television-related fields, such as transmitter rental and microwave relay.