Robert Marcus
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| Robert Marcus | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1965 |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Brown University Columbia Law School |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer, businessman |
Robert D. Marcus is a business executive in the communications industry. He was the former CEO of Time Warner Cable.
Biography[edit]
Marcus was born to a Jewish family[1] and graduated magna cum laude from Brown University. He went on to earn a J.D. from the Columbia Law School.
Career[edit]
Marcus practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison for seven years.[2] Marcus was also director of TW Telecom, and editor of the Columbia Law Review.[3]
Marcus joined Warner Bros. parent company Time Warner (now WarnerMedia) in 1998.[4] He held the role of Chief Operating Officer of Time Warner Cable. He was responsible for Time Warner Cable's derivation from Time Warner and its shift to a publicly traded company.[citation needed]
Marcus also worked as President, Senior Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Business Strategy Development and Treasurer, Senior VP of Content Businesses, Executive VP of Business Development and VP of Mergers and Acquisitions.
In 2014, Marcus was the CEO and Chairman of Time Warner Cable until the company was purchased by Charter Communications in May 2016.[5]
In October 2016, the United States Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee mistakenly announced that Marcus was being called to testify before Congress in regards to a proposed merger of Time Warner and AT&T.[5]
Marcus serves on the board of directors of Equifax.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Brook, Vincent (December 15, 2016). From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood: Chapter 1: Still an Empire of Their Own: How Jews Remain Atop a Reinvented Hollywood. Purdue University Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781557537638. Search this book on
- ↑ Marcus’s Rise
- ↑ Atkinson, Claire (27 December 2014). "Time Warner Cable chief unloads $43.7M in stock". New York Post. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Executive Profile* Robert D. Marcus". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ramachandran, Shalini (2016-10-27). "Oops! The Senate Just Summoned the Wrong Time Warner". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Ocean Outdoor Limited: Robert D. Marcus". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Corporate Leadership". Equifax. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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- Brown University alumni
- Columbia Law School alumni
- 20th-century American Jews
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison people
- American chief executives in the media industry
- American chief operating officers
- American chief financial officers
- American corporate directors
- Equifax people
- 1965 births
- 21st-century American Jews
