Robert Kyncl
CEO of Warner Music Group
Education
- Bachelor of Arts - State University of New York at New Paltz
- MBA - Pepperdine University in Malibu, California
Overview
Robert Kyncl is an American business executive. He became the CEO of Warner Music Group, Inc.(WMG) on January 1, 2023. He was previously the Chief Business Officer at YouTube where he oversaw all business functions, partnerships and operations. Before YouTube, Kyncl was Vice President of Content Acquisitions at Netflix, where he spearheaded the company's content acquisition for streaming TV shows and movies over the Internet. Mr and Mrs Kyncl reside with their two daughters in Los Angeles and founded Kyncl Family Foundation focused on supporting educational needs of underrepresented communities.
Career :
Kyncl previously worked at Netflix and HBO.
In September 2022, Kyncl was named CEO of Warner Music Group Inc. starting January 1, 2023. Kyncyl and previous CEO Steve Cooper served as co-CEO for the month of January 2023.
Early Life
Kyncl was born in Czechoslovakia and received a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at New Paltz and an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
Career
- Warner Music Group - CEO
Recognition
Kyncl was listed in Variety's 2012 Dealmakers Impact Report as a "Disruptor", Vanity Fair's New Establishment List in 2013 and 2012, Billboard magazine's Power 100 List in 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012, Billboard's International Power Players List in 2014, Billboard's Digital Power Players List in 2015, and Adweek's "Top 50 Execs Who Make the Wheels Turn."
On October 18, 2012, CoachArt, a local non-profit that provides arts and athletic lessons for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses, held their eighth annual Gala of Champions supporting the art of improving lives. The fundraising event was held at the Beverly Hilton was hosted by TV-personality Justin Willman and featured performances from Katrina Parker and Justin Hopkins, contestants on NBC's hit show The Voice. Presenters Dean Norris and Jeffrey Katzenberg honored Robert Kyncl, Google/YouTube Head of Content, with the Heart and Humanity Champion Award and actor Nestor Serrano with the Champion Award of Courage and Hope. The event raised over $825,000 in donations.
