Peter Chernin (Russian: Пётр Чернин, or Pyotr Chernin, born May 29, 1951) was until June 30, 2009 President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of Fox Entertainment Group. He is also a Corporate Director for American Express.
Chernin was born in Harrison, New York. He earned a B.A. in English literature from UC Berkeley. According to The New York Times he is a major fund raiser for Senator Hillary Clinton.
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Peter Chernin (Russian: Пётр Чернин, or Pyotr Chernin, born May 29, 1951) was until June 30, 2009 President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of Fox Entertainment Group. He is also a Corporate Director for American Express.
Chernin was born in Harrison, New York. He earned a B.A. in English literature from UC Berkeley. According to The New York Times he is a major fund raiser for Senator Hillary Clinton.
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.
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