Peter Chernin
Peter Chernin | |
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 Peter Chernin, 2007 | |
| Born | 29 May 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | President and COO, News Corporation |
Peter Chernin (Russian: Пётр Чернин, or Pyotr Chernin, born May 29, 1951 in Harrison, New York) is President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of the Fox Group. In addition to the Fox duties, he is also a Corporate Director for American Express.
Biography
Chernin earned a B.A. in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley.
According to The New York Times he is a major fund-raiser for Mrs. Clinton[1].
Career
Chernin is currently a board member of Malaria No More, a New York-based nonprofit that was launched at the 2006 White House Summit with the goal of ending all deaths caused by malaria.
Widely considered one of the most powerful media executives in the world, Chernin has been credited in particular with the success of Fox's cable operations. Prior to joining Fox, Chernin was president and COO of Lorimar Film Entertainment. His other executive roles include positions at Showtime/The Movie Channel, Warner Books and St. Martin's Press.
It is likely that he will be out of News Corp. by June 2009, when his contract expires, and will be replaced in his current position by James Murdoch[2].
