Question: Lorimar, later known as Lorimar Television and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969 until 1993, it was founded by which American real estate developer and television producer, who co-founded Lorimar Television?

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Bickley-Warren Productions: Bickley-Warren Productions was a production company established in 1991, that was started and run by William S. Bickley, Jr. and Michael Warren.  It first started to produce "Family Matters" and "Step by Step", which were both created by Bickley and Warren.  It was originally aimed at Lorimar Television until 1993 when Warner Bros.  Television took over Lorimar.  By 1997, Bickley-Warren ceased to exist when Michael Warren joined Miller-Boyett Productions, rebranding it Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions.

The Family Man (U.S. TV series): The Family Man is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 11, 1990 to July 17, 1991.  The series, starring Gregory Harrison, was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, who also served as executive producers with Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett.  Martha Williamson served as supervising producer, with Ross Brown as co-executive producer.  In addition to being produced by Lorimar Television and Miller-Boyett Productions, the show was also under the Catalina Television marque (Harrison's production company).

Lee Rich: Lee Rich (December 19, 1918 – May 24, 2012) was an American film and television producer, who won the 1973 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy award for "The Waltons" as the producer.  He is also known as the co-founder and former chairman of Lorimar Television.

Getting By: Getting By is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 5, 1993, until May 21, 1993, and on NBC from September 21, 1993, until June 18, 1994.  The series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, who also served as executive producers with Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett.  The final Miller-Boyett series to begin its run under parent studio Lorimar Television, "Getting By" was folded into Warner Bros.  Television for its second season, following Warner Bros.' absorption of Lorimar.

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 1992 to August 30, 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson.  The show took place in Curry's hometown of Oakland, California.  "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions, in association with Warner Bros.  Television (it was produced by Lorimar Television for the first season only, before it was absorbed by Warner Bros.), and also became produced by Bickley-Warren Productions by the third season.  The show originally aired on Tuesdays in prime time after sister series "Full House" (which was also created by Jeff Franklin and set in the San Francisco Bay Area).  The show found its niche as an addition to the "TGIF" Friday night lineup on ABC, and was part of the lineup from September 1993 to May 1996 (spanning the show's second, third and fourth seasons; airing in-between "Step By Step" and the news magazine series "20/20"), before moving to Saturdays for its fifth and final season.

Merv Adelson: Mervyn Lee "Merv" Adelson (October 23, 1929 – September 8, 2015) was an American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television.

The Witches (1990 film): The Witches is a 1990 British/American dark fantasy horror-comedy film based on the children's novel of the same title by Roald Dahl.  It was directed by Nicolas Roeg and produced by The Jim Henson Company for Lorimar Film Entertainment and Warner Bros., starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Rowan Atkinson, and Jasen Fisher.  It is the last theatrical film to be produced by Lorimar before the company shut down 3 years later in 1993.

Lorimar Television: Lorimar, later known as Lorimar Television and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969 until 1993.  It was founded by Irwin Molasky, Merv Adelson, and Lee Rich, who named the company by combining their initials - LR, IM, and MA.  Inspired by Adelson's ex-wife, Lori, an O was added as was a final R (apparently inspired by Palomar Airport in San Diego, California) and the doubled M was reduced to a single letter to make a more palatable name - Lorimar.

Time Trax: Time Trax is an American/Australian co-produced science fiction television series that first aired in 1993.  A police officer, sent through time into the past, has to track down and return convicted criminals who have escaped prison in the future.  This was the last new production from Lorimar Television.

List of Warner Bros. Television programs: This is a list of television series produced, distributed or owned by Warner Bros.  Television, a subsidiary of Time Warner.  This list also includes shows produced or distributed by Warner Bros.  Animation, Warner Horizon Television, Lorimar Television, Telepictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, New Line Television, HBO, Turner Broadcasting System, Adult Swim, CNN and Cartoon Network.

Supporting paragraphs: Lorimar Television Merv Adelson
Answer: Merv Adelson