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Greg Maffei

Also Known As Maffei

CEO of Liberty Media

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Greg Maffei He is the president and chief executive officer of Liberty Media, Inc. (LSXMA)

Maffei joined Liberty Media in 2005. He serves as its president and CEO. Liberty Media owns media, communications and entertainment businesses, including subsidiaries Formula 1, Sirius XM and the Atlanta Braves and an interest in Live Nation Entertainment. Maffei is also President and CEO of Liberty Broadband Corporation, which consists primarily of a stake in Charter Communications, and serves as Chairman and CEO of Liberty TripAdvisor, which holds a controlling interest in TripAdvisor. Liberty Broadband and Liberty TripAdvisor were spun off from Liberty Media and Liberty Interactive, respectively, in 2014. In addition, Maffei serves as Executive Chairman of Quarte Retail, Inc., which owns digital commerce businesses, including subsidiaries QVC, HSN, Zulily and the Cornerstone Brands.

He also serves as chairman of the board of the Liberty-related companies, Live Nation Entertainment, Sirius XM and TripAdvisor, and as a director of Charter Communications and Zillow. Maffei has been leading the team in transforming these companies to compete in the digital/mobile era alongside Chairman John C. Malone.

Maffei is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College and serves as Chair of the Finance Committee, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He previously served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Public Library.

Prior to joining Liberty Media, Maffei served as President and CFO of Oracle, Chairman, President and CEO of 360networks, CFO of Microsoft, and Chairman of the Board of Expedia. Maffei was the Chairman of the Board of Starz and a Director of Barnes & Noble, Citrix, DIRECTV, Dorling Kindersley, Electronic Arts, and Starbucks Coffee.

Early Life

Gregory B. Maffei was born on May 24, 1960.He received an AB from Dartmouth College and his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. Maffei attended Groton School, an elite prep school in Groton, Massachusetts.               

Maffei lives in Colorado with his wife and children.

He donated $250,000 to Donald Trump's inauguration committee.                                 

                  

Education

  • AB - Dartmouth College
  • MBA - Harvard Business School
  • - Maffei attended Groton School

Career

  • Liberty Media - CEO
  • Liberty Media - President

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