M. G. "Pat" Robertson has achieved national and international recognition as a religious broadcaster, philanthropist, educator, religious leader, businessman, and author. He is the founder and chairman of The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founder of International Family Entertainment Inc., Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital, Inc. and several other organizations and broadcast entities.

Founded in 1960, CBN was the first Christian television network established in the United States. Today it is one of the world's largest television ministries and produces programming seen in 200 nations and heard in seventy languages. CBN's flagship program, The 700 Club, can be seen in 97 percent of television markets across the United States and is one of the longest-running religious television shows; it reaches an average of one million American viewers daily.