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Media Business Leaders

Founders, chief executives and investors shaping media. 4 of 16 profiles published so far.

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Jay Penske

The son of motorsport magnate Roger Penske who built his own empire in media, assembling Variety, Rolling Stone and Billboard under the banner of Penske Media.

Bob Chapek, former chief executive of The Walt Disney Company
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Bob Chapek

The Disney lifer who rose from home video to run the parks empire and then the whole company, only to be ousted as CEO after a turbulent and short lived tenure.

Wang Sicong, Chinese investor and son of Wang Jianlin
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Wang Sicong

The flamboyant son of China's onetime richest man, who turned his Wanda inheritance into esports and entertainment ventures and a notorious celebrity profile online.

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas
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Ricardo Salinas

The combative Mexican billionaire behind Grupo Salinas, who built TV Azteca, Banco Azteca and a retail empire, and became one of Latin America's richest and most outspoken figures.