"In 1993, Gregg’s father died; less than two years later, so did his wife, Marjorie. Grieving, Gregg raised his three young children and divided his working time between The Strategic Counsel (which had co-founded after selling Decima Research to a public relations conglomerate), a new interview show on TVO, and his part-time job as president of Viacom Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of the U.S. media giant that controls Paramount Pictures Canada, Famous Players and other cultural interests."