John C. Malone
CEO of Discovery Holding Company
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and economics - Yale University
- Master’s degree in industrial management -
- Ph.D. in operations research - Johns Hopkins University
Overview
John C. Malone is a Chairman and CEO, Discovery Holding Company, Inc.(DSYJ) 2005 to 2008 (when Discovery became a public company)
Career
- Discovery Holding Company - CEO
Recognition
Malone received the NCTA Vanguard Award in 1983. He has also been the recipient of a number of other awards and honors including: TVC Magazine Man of the Year Award (1981); Wall Street Transcript’s Gold Award for the cable industry’s best CEO (1982, 1985, 1986, 1987); Wall Street Transcript’s Silver Award (1984, 1989); Women In Cable’s Betsy Magness Fellowship Honoree; University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Center Award of Merit for Distinguished Entrepreneurship; American Jewish Committee Sherrill C. Corwin Human Relations Award; Denver University Honorary Degree for Doctorate of Human Letters (1992); Communications Technology Magazine Service and Technology Award, Bronze Award (1993); Financial World CEO of the Year Competition; and Hopkins Distinguished Alumnus Award (1994).