Desi and Lucy founded and co-owned Desilu Productions. The company is best known for shows such as I Love Lucy, The Untouchables and Star Trek. Until 1962, Desilu was the second-largest independent television production company in the U.S. Lucy and Desi jointly owned the majority stake in Desilu from its inception until 1962, when Lucy bought out Desi and ran the company by herself for several years. Lucy had succeeded in making Desilu profitable again by 1968, when she sold her shares of Desilu

Today we remember the legacy of Desi Arnaz on the anniversary of his passing. Arnaz is celebrated not only for his iconic character “Ricky Ricardo,” but also for his pioneering musical career, behind-the-scenes innovations in television production, and advocacy for increased representation in American media. Arriving in the U.S. as a refugee, Arnaz went on to helm Desilu Studios, which, at its peak in the late 1950s, was the largest and most prolific producer of television in the world. The Lucy