Jeffrey Bewkes

American businessman and media executive

Jeffrey Bewkes - American businessman and media executive
Born

May 25th, 1952
73 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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A businessman and media executive, played a key role at Time Warner as CEO from 2008 to 2018. Oversaw the merger of Time Warner and AOL in 2000, which shaped the media landscape. Under leadership, facilitated the spin-off of Time Inc. from Time Warner in 2014, allowing the remaining company to focus on entertainment and cable networks. Managed the growth of HBO, solidifying its status as a leading premium cable network.

Served as CEO of Time Warner from 2008 to 2018

Oversaw the merger of Time Warner and AOL in 2000

Facilitated the spin-off of Time Inc. in 2014

Led the growth of HBO as a premier network

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