Kevin Conroy is Executive Vice President of Products. In this role
he is responsible for the development of AOL products including AOL.com
and customized versions of the AOL portal, the AOL client software, AOL
Mail, AOL Video and AOL Video Search, Instant Messaging, Social
Networking, Mobile, Storage, and Safety and Security tools. Conroy also
is responsible for marketing and distributing AOL products and
services, and recently led the developme...
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Kevin Conroy is Executive Vice President of Products. In this role
he is responsible for the development of AOL products including AOL.com
and customized versions of the AOL portal, the AOL client software, AOL
Mail, AOL Video and AOL Video Search, Instant Messaging, Social
Networking, Mobile, Storage, and Safety and Security tools. Conroy also
is responsible for marketing and distributing AOL products and
services, and recently led the development of Gold Rush, the first
online reality game -- which he co-produced with Mark Burnett -- to
drive awareness, adoption, and usage of AOL products. He also worked in
partnership with Warner Bros. to develop and launch In2TV, the first
online broadband television network.
Previously, Conroy served as Executive Vice President of AOL for
Broadband, where he helped define and market the first online service
specifically designed for consumers with high-speed connections. He
also launched AOL Music On Demand, which quickly became the number-one
free VOD channel on Time Warner Digital Cable, and led the development
of a unique marketing alliance with CBS Radio in which AOL provides CBS
Radio stations with access to real-time AOL content updates.
Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of
AOL Entertainment, responsible for directing AOL's entertainment
strategy. He joined the company in 2001 to build AOL Music and launched
AOL Radio and AOL Sessions, among other popular AOL products and
original programming.
Before that, Conroy was Chief Marketing Officer and President of New
Technology at BMG Entertainment, where he was responsible for
overseeing all marketing and new media development for BMG's businesses.
In addition to his operating responsibilities, Conroy serves on the
board of Rock The Vote. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College, and he and
his wife Janet live in Washington, DC, with their three children.
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